Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2008 (NO. 26 OF 2008) - SECT 35

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person obtains a declared substance that is—

              (i)     a pharmacy medicine, or pharmacist only medicine, prescribed by regulation; or

              (ii)     a prescription only medicine; or

              (iii)     a controlled medicine; or

              (iv)     a dangerous poison; or

              (v)     a prohibited substance; and

        (b)     the person is not authorised to obtain the substance.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person obtains a prescription only medicine; and

        (b)     the person is not authorised to obtain the medicine.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.