22. Group C Poisons

Terms defined in s 2

• dispensed medicine

  dispensed medicine

  Defined · s 2

  “dispensed medicine” means a medicine supplied by— (a) a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered veterinary surgeon under and in accordance with section 19; or (b) a registered pharmacist at or from a premises where a licensed pharmacist is licensed to retail poisons, for the purpose of the medical, dental or animal treatment, of a particular individual;

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• poison

  poison

  Defined · s 2

  “poison” means any substance specified by name in the first column of the Poisons List and includes any preparation, solution, compound, mixture or natural substance containing such substance, other than an exempted preparation or an article or preparation included for the time being in the Second Schedule;

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• sale

  sale

  Defined · s 2

  “sell” or “sale” includes barter and also includes offering or attempting the sell;

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• supply

  supply

  Defined · s 2

  “supply” includes the supply of commercial samples and dispensed medicines, but does not include the direct administration by or under the immediate personal supervision of a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist of a poison or medicine to his patient in the course of treatment where such administration is authorized under section 19;

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