(2) A person must not possess more than 240 milligrams of
pseudoephedrine which is not in a form included in that part of the
therapeutic goods register relating to registered goods, or must not possess
more than 6 grams of pseudoephedrine in a form which is included in that part
of the register, unless (a) the person is a medical practitioner,
pharmaceutical chemist, authorised nurse practitioner, registered nurse or
veterinary surgeon who possesses the pseudoephedrine in the course of his or
her professional practice; or
(b) the person is licensed or authorised under
the Act or these regulations to possess pseudoephedrine and is acting in
accordance with that licence or authorisation; or
(c) the person is the master
of a vessel and the pseudoephedrine is intended to be used only for medical
treatment on the vessel and is needed to complete the quantity of medicines
and medical stores required or permitted to be carried on the vessel to comply
with the law of the Commonwealth; or
(d) the person is authorised in writing
by the Secretary and is acting in accordance with that authorisation; or
(e)
the pseudoephedrine is prepared by a pharmaceutical chemist, medical
practitioner or veterinary surgeon in the course of his or her professional
practice; or
(f) the pseudoephedrine is supplied to the person by a medical
practitioner, authorised nurse practitioner or a veterinary surgeon in the
course of his or her professional practice; or
(g) the pseudoephedrine is
supplied to the person by a pharmaceutical chemist on the written order of a
medical practitioner, authorised nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.