Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

POISONS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (NO 1) (NO 33 OF 2007) - REG 5E

    (1)     After considering an application under section 5D (2) and any reasons given in accordance with the request under section 5D (3), the chief health officer must—

        (a)     direct the seller to change the pseudoephedrine record—

              (i)     in accordance with the application; or

              (ii)     in a stated way other than in accordance with the application; or

        (b)     refuse the application.

    (2)     The chief health officer must give the buyer and seller written notice of the decision.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the chief health officer directs the person in writing to change a pseudoephedrine record; and

        (b)     the seller does not change the record as directed.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.