Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 149J

    (1)     The holder of a drug-checking permit must ensure that any drug-checking substance that is required to be destroyed by a condition included in that permit under section 20AAB(2) of the Act is destroyed—

        (a)     by a special drug-checking worker engaged by the holder of the permit; and

        (b)     in the presence of—

              (i)     another special drug-checking worker engaged by the holder of the permit; or

              (ii)     a registered medical practitioner, pharmacist, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse or registered midwife; and

        (c)     in compliance with any requirements specified in a direction given to the holder of the permit by the Secretary under subregulation (2).

    (2)     The Secretary may direct the holder of a drug-checking permit, in writing, to comply with any requirements specified in the direction in relation to the destruction of a drug-checking substance.

Reg. 149K inserted by S.R. No. 126/2024 reg. 15.