Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The main object of this Act is to promote and protect public health and safety by minimising:
(a) accidental and deliberate poisoning by Scheduled substances; and
(b) misadventures by poisoning by Scheduled substances; and
(c) the manufacture of substances that are subject to abuse ( substances of abuse ); and
(d) the diversion for abuse of substances of abuse; and
(e) harm from therapeutic goods.
(2) Other objects of this Act are to ensure:
(a) consumers of Schedule 4 and 8 substances have adequate information and the understanding necessary to allow them to administer the substances safely and effectively; and
(b) consumers of Schedule 2 and 3 substances have adequate information and the understanding to allow them to:
(i) select the most appropriate substances for their condition; and
(ii) administer the substances safely and effectively, taking into account the condition of their health.