New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 1966 - SECT 36

36 Offence to supply certain substances and goods by automatic machine

(1) A person who, whether in premises under the person’s control or elsewhere-

(a) installs an automatic machine for the supply of regulated goods, or

(b) supplies regulated goods by means of an automatic machine,

is guilty of an offence.

: Maximum penalty-20 penalty units.

(2) A person who occupies or controls premises is guilty of an offence if-

(a) an automatic machine for the supply of regulated goods is installed on the premises, or

(b) regulated goods are stored in an automatic machine that is installed on the premises, or

(c) regulated goods are supplied by means of an automatic machine.

: Maximum penalty-20 penalty units.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person or a person of a class of persons, or regulated goods or regulated goods of a class, exempted by an order under subsection (4).

(4) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons, or any regulated goods or class of regulated goods, from the operation of subsection (1) or (2). Such an exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions.