Sale or supply to end user
15 Sale or supply to end user
A person must not sell by retail or supply to a person a poison, medicine or medical device to which this section applies unless the person—
is a registered health practitioner or veterinarian acting in the ordinary course of his or her profession; or
is licensed to do so by the Minister. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $10 000.
This section applies to such poisons (other than prescription drugs), medicines or medical devices as may be prescribed, individually or by class, by the regulations.
In proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), the paragraphs of the subsection are to be treated as providing exceptions, and, if the complaint negatives the exceptions or alleges that the defendant acted without lawful authority, no proof will be required in relation to the exceptions by the prosecution but the application of an exception will be a matter for proof by the defendant.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.