This legislation has been repealed.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1--Introductory 1. Short title 5. Interpretation 5A. Construction of Act 5B. Declaration of poisons, and controlled therapeutic substances and devices PART 2--Administration 6. Delegation 7. Officers to be appointed under this Act 9. Appointment of analysts 11. Powers of Government analyst 17. Advisory committee PART 3--Description of offences 19. Prohibition of the mixing of ingredients rendering drugs injurious 20. Exemption in case of proof of absence of knowledge 21. Mixed articles for sale or in stock to be labelled 22. Prohibition of the sale of drugs not of the proper nature, substance, and quality 22A. Offences in connection with the sale of drugs 23. Provision for the sale of compounded drugs 24. Protection from offences by giving of label 25. No penalty where article according to Government standard 25A. Despatch on sale of adulterated drugs 26A. Sale of drugs by automatic machines 30A. Employment of diseased persons in handling drugs 34. Power to inspect drugs prepared or offered for sale 35. Diseased or unsound drugs may be seized or destroyed 36. Search warrant PART 4--Analysis 39. Right of owner or purchaser of a drug to have it analysed 40. Officer or constable obtaining a sample of a drug in course of transit or during delivery to submit for analysis 41. Inspection and sampling of drugs 42. Provision for dealing with the sample when purchased 43. Form of certificate PART 5--Penalties and procedure 45. Obstruction of officer in discharge of his duties 46. Immunity of health surveyors 47. Penalties for offences 48. On conviction for second offence power to publish name of offender 50. Proceedings 50A. Recovery of costs of analysis 51. Prosecution of offences and evidentiary provision 51A. Presumption of sale on proof of supply 53. Power of court to have drugs analysed 54. Proceedings in respect of offences 56. Onus of defendant to prove exception 57. Warranty upon purchase of drugs 58. Provisions as to use of warranty as defence, and proceedings against the warrantor 59. Punishment for forging certificate or warranty 60. Proceedings by indictment and contracts not to be affected PART 6--Regulations 61. Power to make regulations 61A. Provision as to regulations 62. Application of section 38 of Acts Interpretation Act to regulations 64. By-laws and regulations evidence on production of Government Gazette containing copy thereof Schedule Legislative history The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: