Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated ActsA person must not supply a prohibited substance to someone unless the supply is authorised under:
(a) a certificate of registration; or
(b) a prohibited substance authorisation.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years.
Note for section 53
Under section 140, a prohibited substance authorisation for the supply of a prohibited substance may be issued only to:
(a) for etorphine – a veterinarian or other prescribed person for use to sedate animals; or
(b) for other prohibited substances – an authorised health practitioner for administration for the treatment of a person's terminal illness.