Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 241

241 Requirements for strychnine obtained outside the State

(1) This section applies to a person who obtains strychnine from someone in another State.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if the person has a strychnine permit for the strychnine before obtaining the strychnine.

(3) The person must—

(a) as soon as possible after obtaining the strychnine, attach to the strychnine permit a document evidencing acquisition of the strychnine; and

(b) ensure the document remains attached to the strychnine permit while the strychnine permit is in force.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if the person—

(a) does not have a strychnine permit for the strychnine before obtaining the strychnine; and

(b) has an interstate permit from the other State for the strychnine.

(5) The person—

(a) must apply for a strychnine permit as soon as possible after the strychnine comes into the person’s possession in the State; and

(b) may only possess the strychnine without a strychnine permit for the time reasonably necessary to obtain a strychnine permit.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(6) Also, the person must—

(a) as soon as possible after receiving a strychnine permit, attach to it—

(i) the interstate permit for the strychnine; and

(ii) a document evidencing acquisition of the strychnine; and

(b) ensure the interstate permit and the document remain attached to the strychnine permit while the strychnine permit is in force.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(7) In this section—

"interstate permit" means a permit or other document issued under a law of another State, equivalent to a strychnine permit.