Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 142

142 General conditions that apply to restricted drug wholesaler licence

(1) A restricted drug wholesaler—

(a) must not have, keep or sell a restricted drug at a place other than the wholesaler’s business premises; and

(b) must ensure a restricted drug at the wholesaler’s business premises is not handled by a person other than the wholesaler or a competent adult employee of the wholesaler; and

(c) must not sell a restricted drug to anyone other than someone to whom the wholesaler may sell the drug under this regulation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent a restricted drug wholesaler giving a restricted drug to the wholesaler’s representative to display or give, as samples, to a dentist, doctor or veterinary surgeon.

(3) Subject to subsection (4) , a restricted drug wholesaler must, in carrying on business under the restricted drug wholesaler’s licence, comply with the wholesaling practice code.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

Editor’s note—

The code is available from the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s website.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a restricted drug wholesaler to the extent the wholesaler carries on business under the wholesaler’s licence in a way that does not require the wholesaler to store, handle or transport a restricted drug.