For the purpose of assisting an authorized officer in the performance of the authorized officer's powers, duties and functions under this Act or the regulations, an authorised police employee may do all or any of the following in relation to any Schedule 9 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 4 poison or any drug of dependence—
(a) receive, handle or store the poison or drug;
(b) transfer, transport or deliver the poison or drug;
(c) examine or analyse the poison or drug;
(d) destroy the poison or drug.
S. 44C inserted by No. 9/2014 s. 7.