Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The objects of this Act are primarily achieved by prohibiting and regulating people dealing with Scheduled substances.
(2) In general, under Part 2.1, only the holder of an authority issued under Chapter 3 may manufacture and, in some circumstances sell, Scheduled substances.
(3) In addition, under Part 2.2, only those authority holders, or health practitioners, veterinarians and others authorised under Part 2.3, may possess, supply or use Scheduled substances.
(4) Those general rules are subject to, or complemented by, special rules under Parts 2.4 to 2.8 about the following:
(a) the issue of prescriptions for the supply of Scheduled substances by health practitioners and veterinarians;
(b) the storage, packaging, labelling, advertisement, supply by vending machines, transport and destruction of Scheduled substances; and
(c) the manufacture, supply and use of paints containing Scheduled substances; and
(d) other circumstances in which dealing with Scheduled substances may be prohibited.
(5) Apart from prohibiting and regulating people dealing with Scheduled substances, Chapter 6 contributes to achieving the objects of this Act by adopting in the Territory a uniform Australian approach to the regulation of therapeutic goods.
(6) For the effective administration and enforcement of this Act, provision is made about the following:
(a) codes of practice and exemptions;
(b) the Scheduled Substances Clinical Advisory Committee;
(c) authorised officers and their functions and powers.