Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations

Marginal note:Issuance of a registration number

• 72 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister must, after examining the information and documents required under sections 11 and 71, issue a registration number for the test kit to the applicant if the applicant demonstrates that the test kit is designed to be used solely for a medical, laboratory, industrial, educational, law enforcement or research purpose.

• Marginal note:Refusal

  (2) The Minister must refuse to issue a registration number if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that

  • (a) the test kit poses a significant security, public health or safety hazard, including the risk of the targeted substance in the test kit being diverted to an illicit market or use, because

    • (i) the total amount of the targeted substance in the test kit is too high, or

    • (ii) the adulterating or denaturing agent in the test kit is not likely to prevent or deter consumption of the targeted substance in the test kit by a human or animal or the administration of that substance to a human or animal; or

  • (b) the test kit is likely to be used for a purpose other than those set out in subsection (1).