77 Forging prescriptions and orders for drugs of S. 77 dependence substituted by No. 10002 (1) A person shall not forge or attempt to forge or s. 7(1), amended by fraudulently alter or attempt to fraudulently alter Nos 48/1997 or utter or attempt to utter knowing it to be forged s. 41(8), 20/2016 s. 136 or fraudulently altered a prescription or order for a (ILA s. 39B(1)). drug of dependence. 20 penalty units or level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or both. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a patient S. 77(2) inserted by medicinal cannabis access authorisation is an No. 20/2016 order for a drug of dependence. s. 136. 78 Obtaining drugs of dependence etc. by false S. 78 representation substituted by No. 10002 A person shall not knowingly by false s. 7(1), amended by representation, whether oral or in writing or by No. 48/1997 conduct— s. 41(9). (a) obtain or attempt to obtain a drug of S. 78(a) amended by dependence from a person authorized No. 20/2016 by or licensed under this Act or the s. 137. regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to possess, manufacture, sell or supply the drug of dependence; (b) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription S. 78(b) amended by or order for a drug of dependence from a Nos 23/1994 registered medical practitioner, dentist, s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.13), pharmacist or veterinary practitioner or a 74/2000 person authorized by this Act or the s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.2), regulations or the Access to Medicinal 20/2016 s. 137. Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to issue or possess the prescription or order;
S. 77 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 41(8), 20/2016 s. 136 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 77 Forging prescriptions and orders for drugs of dependence (1) A person shall not forge or attempt to forge or fraudulently alter or attempt to fraudulently alter or utter or attempt to utter knowing it to be forged or fraudulently altered a prescription or order for a drug of dependence. 20 penalty units or level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or both. S. 77(2) inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 136. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a patient medicinal cannabis access authorisation is an order for a drug of dependence. S. 78 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 41(9). 78 Obtaining drugs of dependence etc. by false representation A person shall not knowingly by false representation, whether oral or in writing or by conduct— S. 78(a) amended by No. 20/2016 s. 137. (a) obtain or attempt to obtain a drug of dependence from a person authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to possess, manufacture, sell or supply the drug of dependence; S. 78(b) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.13), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.2), 20/2016 s. 137. (b) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription or order for a drug of dependence from a registered medical practitioner, dentist, pharmacist or veterinary practitioner or a person authorized by this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to issue or possess the prescription or order;
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