Medicines and Poisons Act 2019

Despite another provision of this part, the chief executive must not grant an application to the extent the grant would authorise a person to deal with a regulated substance for the purpose of drug checking.

In this section—

means analysing a regulated substance to identify its ingredients if the substance—

has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; and

is provided for analysis by a member of the public; but

does not include analysing a regulated substance to—

exercise a power or perform a function under an Act; or

detect, investigate, prevent or prosecute an offence; or

monitor compliance with a condition of employment; or

monitor compliance with the rules of a sporting or racing competition; or

provide therapeutic treatment to a person or treat an animal; or

detect a biosecurity risk or an environmental contaminant; or

undertake general research; or

carry out another activity prescribed by regulation.

means research about a matter relating to a regulated substance that has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; but

does not include research that involves directly advising a particular person about the ingredients of, or risks associated with, a particular regulated substance possessed by the person.