If you have a substance or article that looks like a medicine or medical device for sale, an officer can ask you for your name and address. You will also be asked for the name and address of the person you got it from, if you know it. If you do not give the officer this information without a good reason, you can commit an offence.

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Money and consumer rights > Consumer protection

66: Powers to require information, or

"People in charge can ask you for information about medicines you have"

68: Source of information or reports need not be disclosed, or

"You don't have to reveal where you got your information in court."

Part 5Enforcement

67Power to require name and address of seller

Any officer acting in the exercise of any of his powers under this Act may require any person who is in possession of any substance or article appearing to the officer to be a medicine or medical device for sale, or for delivery upon sale, to state correctly his name and address and, so far as he is aware of them, the name and address of the person from whom he obtained the substance or article.
Every person commits an offence against this Act who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement of an officer under subsection (1).

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