Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsA person must not possess a restricted Schedule 8 substance unless the possession is authorised under:
(a) a certificate of registration; or
(b) a Schedule 8 authorisation for an authorised purpose; or
(c) a Schedule 8 exemption for an authorised purpose; or
(d) a research authorisation; or
(e) a medical kit authorisation.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
Note for section 49
Under section 139(1)(b), a Schedule 8 authorisation for the possession of a restricted Schedule 8 substance may be issued only to an authorised health practitioner for supply or administration for an authorised purpose. In addition, under section 245, the CHO may issue a Schedule 8 exemption to an authorised health practitioner for the possession of a restricted Schedule 8 substance for its supply for an authorised purpose.