Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (1) and (1A) and substituting the following subsections:

(1)  A person must not sell or supply to another person a substance to which this section applies unless the first person is –

(a) the holder of a licence in force under section 27 to sell or supply that substance; or

(b) a person authorised under subsection (1A) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(1A)  A registered medical practitioner, pharmaceutical chemist, licensed manufacturing chemist, licensed wholesale chemist, dentist or veterinary surgeon, in the lawful practice of his or her profession or business, is authorised to sell or supply to another person a substance to which this section applies.

(1B)  A person must not sell or supply a restricted substance to another person unless the first person is a person authorised under subsection (1C) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(1C)  A registered medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon, in the lawful practice of his or her profession or business, is authorised to sell or supply a restricted substance to another person.