Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

 

Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

Contents

Part I — Preliminary

1.Short title2

2.Commencement2

3.Terms used2

3A. Approved analysts and botanists5

4.Drugs and plants to which Act applies6

5A.Authority required for some investigations6

Part II — Offences relating to prohibited drugs and prohibited plants

5.Offences concerned with prohibited drugs and prohibited plants in relation to premises and utensils7

6.Offences concerned with prohibited drugs generally8

7.Offences concerned with prohibited plants generally9

7A.Selling or supplying a thing knowing it will be used in hydroponic cultivation of prohibited plants10

7B.Drug paraphernalia, offences as to11

8.Fraudulent behaviour in relation to prohibited drugs13

8A.Defences relating to industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed13

Part IIIA  Cannabis intervention

Division 1 — Preliminary

8B.Terms used17

8C.Operation of Young Offenders Act 1994 unaffected18

8D.Appointment of authorised persons18

Division 2 — Cannabis intervention requirements

8E.CIR may be given for minor cannabis related offence18

8F.Cannabis intervention requirement19

8G.Young persons — special requirements about CIRs20

8H.Referral of young persons at risk to juvenile justice teams20

8I.Withdrawal of CIR21

Division 3 — Cannabis intervention sessions

8J.Cannabis intervention session21

8K.Benefit of completing CIS22

8L.Extension of time to complete CIS23

8M.Certificate of completion of CIS23

Part IIIB — Psychoactive substances

8N.Terms used24

8O.Application of this Part to particular substances25

8P.Effect of representing substance as psychoactive substance26

8Q.Manufacture, sale or supply of psychoactive substances26

8R.Promoting psychoactive substances27

8S.Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part27

8T.Powers to seize and dispose of thing suspected of being psychoactive substance28

8U.Analysis of seized thing may be requested29

Part III — Procedure

9.Summary trial of some indictable offences31

10.Alternative verdicts32

11.Presumption of intent to sell or supply32

Part IV  Controls relating to possession, sale, supply and storage of certain substances and things

12.Terms used34

13.Part not applicable to possession, sale or supply of certain substances or things34

14.Possession of certain substances or things35

15.Sale or supply of category 1 items36

16.Storage of category 1 items37

17.Sale or supply of category 2 items37

18.Offences relating to declarations under s. 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b)38

19.Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part39

20.Regulations as to category 1 items and category 2 items40

Part 4A — Targeted searches

Division 1 — Preliminary

20A.Terms used41

Division 2 — Authorisations

20B.Authorisation to exercise powers to search a vehicle or a person42

20C.Authorisation to exercise powers to search premises43

Division 3 — Ancillary provisions in relation to exercising powers

20D.Other written laws45

20E.Assistance when exercising powers under this Part45

20F.Use of force45

Division 4 — Vehicle searches

20G.Powers of police officers in relation to searching vehicle in drug detection area46

20H.Powers of police officers in relation to searching persons in a drug detection area47

Division 5 — Searches of delivery business premises

20I.Powers of police officers in relation to premises48

Division 6 — Offences

20J.Failure to comply with requirement of police officer50

20K.Application of section 29 to exercise of powers conferred by or under this Part50

Division 7 — Prescribed procedures

20L.Regulations as to the exercise of powers under this Part50

Part V — Location, seizure, detention and disposal of things used in commission of offences

21.Terms used52

22.Powers of police officers and approved persons in relation to manufacturers, sellers and suppliers of prohibited drugs and cultivators, sellers and suppliers of prohibited plants52

23.Powers of police officers when things suspected of being used in commission of offences53

24.Granting of search warrants in connection with prevention or detection of offences54

25.Powers ancillary to power of search55

26.Powers of police officers and others when things suspected of being used in commission of offences found, received or acquired55

26A.Powers of approved analyst or approved botanist57

27.Disposal of prohibited drugs and prohibited plants57

27A. Analysis at request of accused59

27B. Confidentiality60

28.Compensation for destroyed seized property61

29.Hindering police officers and approved persons in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Part61

30.Approved persons62

Part VI — General

31.Undercover officers63

32.No limitation63

32A. Drug trafficking63

33.Attempts, conspiracies, incitements and accessories after the fact65

34.Penalties66

35.Criminal liability of company officers70

37.Proof of exceptions70

38.Certificate of approved analyst or approved botanist70

38A. Accused may obtain copy of certificate71

38B. Accused may object to use of certificate72

38C. Order for costs of approved analyst or approved botanist72

38D. Evidence of contents of standard72

39.Delegation by Commissioner73

40.Civil liability of persons acting under this Act74

41.Regulations74

42.Amendment of certain schedules75

42A.Annual report to Minister on Part 4A76

42B.Review of Part 4A77

Part VII  Transitional provisions

Division 1 — Preliminary

43.Interpretation Act 1984 not limited78

44.Transitional regulations78

Division 2 — Provisions for Cannabis Law Reform Act 2010

45.Terms used79

46.CINs continue in force79

47.Amounts outstanding in 12 months time under a CIN are to be taken to be paid79

48.Transitional provisions (Sch. IX)80

Schedule I — Drugs to which Act applies, notwithstanding anything in Poisons Act 1964

Schedule II — Plants to which Act applies, notwithstanding anything in Poisons Act 1964

Schedule III — Amounts of prohibited drugs determining court of trial

Schedule IV — Numbers of prohibited plants determining court of trial

Schedule V — Amounts of prohibited drugs giving rise to presumption of intention to sell or supply same

Schedule VI — Numbers of prohibited plants giving rise to presumption of intention to sell or supply same or prohibited drugs obtainable from same

Schedule VII — Amounts of prohibited drugs for purposes of drug trafficking

Schedule VIII — Numbers of prohibited plants for purposes of drug trafficking

Schedule IX — Transitional provisions

1.Property subject to holding orders under repealed s. 28110

Notes

Compilation table111

Provisions that have not come into operation115

Defined terms

 

Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

An Act to prevent the misuse of certain drugs and plants and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.

Part I  Preliminary

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 1.

2.Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation 1.

3.Terms used

(1)In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —

adult means a person who has reached 18 years of age;

analyst means analyst registered under section 203 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911;

approved analyst means —

(a)a person declared under section 3A to be an approved analyst; or

(b)a person belonging to a class prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

approved botanist means a botanist declared under section 3A to be an approved botanist;

authorised prescription means document or prescription — 

(a)referred to in section 23(2)(d) of; and

(b)complying with, the Poisons Act 1964;

botanist means a person who — 

(a)holds a science degree in, or to a major extent in, botany awarded by — 

(i)a university in Australia ; or

(ii)a prescribed university;

and

(b)has had not less than 2 years practical experience in plant taxonomy;

cannabis means plant of the genus Cannabis (by whatever name designated) or part of that plant;

cannabis resin means separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis;

category 1 item has the meaning given in section 12;

category 2 item has the meaning given in section 12;

child means a person who is under 18 years of age;

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Act 1892;

dangerous substance means a substance (other than a prohibited drug or prohibited plant) that is noxious or volatile;

dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law ( Western Australia ) in the dental profession whose name is entered on the Dentists Division of the Register of Dental Practitioners kept under that Law;

drug of addiction means drug of addiction as defined by section 5 of the Poisons Act 1964;

heroin means the drug commonly known as heroin and includes any substance containing diacetylmorphine or its salts and any preparation, admixture or extract containing diacetylmorphine or any such salt;

industrial hemp has the meaning given to that term in section 3(1) of the Industrial Hemp Act 2004;

industrial hemp seed has the meaning given to that term in section 3(1) of the Industrial Hemp Act 2004;

medical practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law ( Western Australia ) in the medical profession;

nurse practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia) whose name is entered on the Register of Nurses kept under that Law as being qualified to practise as a nurse practitioner;

opium means spontaneously coagulated juice obtained from the capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum;

Poisons Act 1964 includes any regulations made and in force under that Act;

processed industrial hemp means any product made from industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed that —

(a)does not contain more than 0.35% of tetrahydrocannabinol; and

(b)does not contain viable whole cannabis seed; and

(c)is not manufactured in a form to be inhaled;

prohibited drug means drug to which this Act applies by virtue of section 4;

prohibited plant means plant to which this Act applies by virtue of section 4, or part of that plant;

regulations means the regulations made and in force under this Act;

sample, in relation to any thing, means a sample of the thing taken by an approved analyst or an approved botanist under section 26A(a);

simple offence means simple offence under this Act;

specified drug means specified drug as defined by section 5 of the Poisons Act 1964;

summary court means court of summary jurisdiction constituted by a magistrate sitting alone;

to cultivate, in relation to a prohibited plant, includes to grow, sow or scatter the seed produced by, or to plant, nurture, tend or harvest, the prohibited plant;

to possess includes to control or have dominion over, and to have the order or disposition of, and inflections and derivatives of the verb “to possess” have correlative meanings;

to supply includes to deliver, dispense, distribute, forward, furnish, make available, provide, return or send, and it does not matter that something is supplied on behalf of another or on whose behalf it is supplied;

undercover officer means a participant or a corresponding participant as those terms are defined in the Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 section 5;

undercover operation means an authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation as those terms are defined in the Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 section 5;

vehicle includes aircraft, hovercraft, vessel and any other means of transportation;

veterinary surgeon means registered veterinary surgeon as defined by section 2 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1960.

(2)In the case of liquid preparations, percentages shall, unless other provision in that behalf is made by the regulations, be calculated on the basis that a preparation containing 1% of a substance means a preparation in which one gram of the substance, if a solid, or one ml of the substance, if a liquid, is contained in every 100 ml of the preparation, and so in proportion for any greater or lesser percentage.

[Section 3 amended by No. 50 of 1990 s. 7; No. 20 of 1991 s. 57; No. 32 of 1994 s. 3(2); No. 44 of 1995 s. 4; No. 3 of 1998 s. 3; No. 9 of 2003 s. 28; No. 1 of 2004 s. 50; No. 4 of 2004 s. 58; No. 59 of 2004 s. 141; No. 62 of 2004 s. 4; No. 50 of 2006 Sch. 3 cl. 15; No. 22 of 2008 Sch. 3 cl. 37; No. 42 of 2009 s. 21; No. 35 of 2010 s. 118; No. 45 of 2010 s. 5; No. 56 of 2011 s. 4; No. 55 of 2012 s. 118; No. 19 of 2016 s. 101; No. 47 of 2016 s. 4.]

3A. Approved analysts and botanists

(1)The Commissioner may by notice published in the Gazette declare — 

(a)an analyst to be an approved analyst for the purposes of this Act; or

(b)a botanist to be an approved botanist for the purposes of this Act.

(2)The Commissioner may by further notice published in the Gazette amend or revoke a notice under this section.

[Section 3A inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 5.]

4.Drugs and plants to which Act applies

(1)Subject to subsection (4), the drugs to which this Act applies are — 

(a)drugs of addiction; and

(b)specified drugs; and

(c)whether or not they are also drugs of addiction or specified drugs, the drugs specified in Schedule I.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), the plants to which this Act applies are — 

(a)prohibited plants as defined by section 5 of the Poisons Act 1964; and

(b)whether or not they are also prohibited plants as defined by section 5 of the Poisons Act 1964, the plants specified in Schedule II.

(3)This Act does not apply to the non‑viable seeds of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum.

(4)This Act does not apply to processed industrial hemp.

[Section 4 amended by No. 1 of 2004 s. 51.]

5A.Authority required for some investigations

This Act is subject to the Criminal Appeals Act 2004 section 46C.

[Section 5A inserted by No. 9 of 2012 s. 10.]

Part II  Offences relating to prohibited drugs and prohibited plants

5.Offences concerned with prohibited drugs and prohibited plants in relation to premises and utensils

(1)A person who — 

(a)being the occupier of any premises, knowingly permits those premises to be used for the purpose of — 

(i)the manufacture or preparation of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant for use; or

(ii)the manufacture, preparation, sale, supply or use of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant;

or

(b)being the owner or lessee of any premises, knowingly permits those premises to be used for the purpose of using a prohibited drug or prohibited plant; or

(c)is knowingly concerned in the management of any premises used for any of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b); or

[(d)deleted]

(e)is found in any place which is then being used for the purpose of smoking a prohibited drug or prohibited plant other than cannabis,

except when he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to do so, commits a simple offence.

(2)In subsection (1) — 

owner, in relation to any premises, includes the person entitled to receive the rent of those premises and the person to whom the rent of those premises is paid.

[Section 5 amended by No. 52 of 2003 s. 28; No. 44 of 2010 s. 4; No. 56 of 2011 s. 5.]

6.Offences concerned with prohibited drugs generally

(1)Subject to subsection (3), a person who — 

(a)with intent to sell or supply it to another, has in his possession; or

(b)manufactures or prepares; or

(c)sells or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, to another,

a prohibited drug commits a crime, except when he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to do so and does so in accordance with that authority.

(2)Subject to subsection (3) and to section 36A of the Poisons Act 1964, a person who has in his possession or uses a prohibited drug commits a simple offence, except when, in the case of a person who has the prohibited drug in his possession — 

(a)he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 to do so and does so in accordance with that authority; or

(b)the prohibited drug was sold or supplied, or requested to be sold or supplied, to him — 

(i)by a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon in the lawful practice of his profession; or

(ii)on and in accordance with an authorised prescription.

(3)A person does not commit a crime under subsection (1) or a simple offence under subsection (2) by reason only of his having in his possession or manufacturing or preparing a prohibited drug if he proves that he had possession of or manufactured or prepared the prohibited drug only for the purpose of — 

(a)delivering it to a person authorised — 

(i)to have possession of the prohibited drug by or under this Act, by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or on and in accordance with an authorised prescription; or

(ii)by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to manufacture, prepare, sell or supply the prohibited drug,

and had possession thereof (except in the case of intended delivery to a person authorised to have possession of the prohibited drug on and in accordance with an authorised prescription) in accordance with the authority in writing of the person so authorised, and that, after taking possession of the prohibited drug, he took all such steps as were reasonably open to him to deliver the prohibited drug into the possession of that person; or

(b)analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in his capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

[Section 6 amended by No. 12 of 1994 s. 11; No. 9 of 2003 s. 29; No. 1 of 2004 s. 52; No. 4 of 2004 s. 58.]

7.Offences concerned with prohibited plants generally

(1)Subject to subsection (3), a person who — 

(a)with intent to sell or supply a prohibited plant or any prohibited drug obtainable therefrom to another, has in his possession or cultivates the prohibited plant; or

(b)sells or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, a prohibited plant to another,

commits a crime, except when he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to do so and does so in accordance with that authority.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), a person who has in his possession or cultivates a prohibited plant commits a simple offence, except when he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 to do so and does so in accordance with that authority.

(3)A person does not commit a crime under subsection (1) or a simple offence under subsection (2) by reason only of his having in his possession a prohibited plant if he proves that he had possession of the prohibited plant only for the purpose of —

(a)delivering it or any prohibited drug obtainable therefrom to a person authorised — 

(i)to have possession of the prohibited plant or that prohibited drug, as the case requires, by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964; or

(ii)by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to sell or supply the prohibited plant or to manufacture, prepare, sell or supply that prohibited drug, as the case requires,

and had possession of the prohibited plant in accordance with the authority in writing of the person so authorised, and that, after taking possession of the prohibited plant, he took all such steps as were reasonably open to him to deliver the prohibited plant or that prohibited drug into the possession of that person; or

(b)analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with the prohibited plant or that prohibited drug for the purposes of this Act in his capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

[Section 7 amended by No. 1 of 2004 s. 52; No. 4 of 2004 s. 58.]

7A.Selling or supplying a thing knowing it will be used in hydroponic cultivation of prohibited plants

(1)A person who sells or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, to another, any thing that the person knows will be used to cultivate a prohibited plant contrary to section 7(1)(a) or (2) by hydroponic means commits an indictable offence.

(2)A court convicting a person of the offence under subsection (1) may, on the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions or a police prosecutor, in addition order that the person be prohibited for a period set by the court (but not exceeding 2 years) from selling or supplying, or offering for sale or supply, to another, any thing that may be used to cultivate plants by hydroponic means.

(3)A person who contravenes an order under subsection (2) is guilty of a simple offence.

[Section 7A inserted by No. 52 of 2003 s. 29.]

7B.Drug paraphernalia, offences as to

(1)In this section —

display, in relation to drug paraphernalia, includes to authorise or allow drug paraphernalia to be displayed;

drug paraphernalia means —

(a)any thing made or modified to be used in connection with manufacturing or preparing a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant —

(i)for administration to a person; or

(ii)for smoking, inhaling or ingesting by a person; or

(iii)to be burned or heated so its smoke or fumes can be smoked or inhaled by a person;

or

(b)any thing made or modified to be used by a person —

(i)to administer a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant to a person; or

(ii)to smoke, inhale or ingest a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant; or

(iii)to smoke or inhale the smoke or fumes resulting from burning or heating a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant.

(2)A person who displays any drug paraphernalia for sale in a retail outlet commits a simple offence.

Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

(3)A person who sells any drug paraphernalia to an adult commits a simple offence.

Penalty: a fine of $10 000.

(4)A person who sells any drug paraphernalia to a child commits a simple offence.

Penalty: a fine of $24 000 or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

(5)It is a defence to a charge of an offence under subsection (2), (3) or (4) to prove —

(a)the accused was a person prescribed; or

(b)the drug paraphernalia displayed or sold was a thing prescribed or of a class prescribed; or

(c)the display or sale occurred in circumstances prescribed,

for the purposes of that subsection.

(6)A person who is in possession of any drug paraphernalia in or on which there is a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant commits a simple offence.

Penalty: a fine of $36 000 or imprisonment for 3 years or both.

(7)It is a defence to a charge of an offence under subsection (6) to prove —

(a)the accused was authorised by or under this Act or the Poisons Act 1964 to possess the prohibited drug or prohibited plant; or

(b)the accused had possession of the drug paraphernalia —

(i)only for the purpose of delivering it to a person authorised under this Act or the Poisons Act 1964 to have possession of any prohibited drug or prohibited plant in or on it; and

(ii)in accordance with the authority in writing of the person so authorised,

and that, after taking possession of the drug paraphernalia, the accused took all such steps as were reasonably open to the accused to deliver it into the possession of that person; or

(c)the accused had possession of the drug paraphernalia only for the purpose of analysing material in or on it, examining it or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in his or her capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

[Section 7B inserted by No. 56 of 2011 s. 6.]

8.Fraudulent behaviour in relation to prohibited drugs

(1)A person who forges or fraudulently alters, or utters knowing it to be forged or fraudulently altered, a prescription or order for a prohibited drug commits a simple offence.

(2)A person who by any false representation, whether oral or in writing or otherwise, causes or induces — 

(a)a person licensed under the Poisons Act 1964 to manufacture, sell or supply any prohibited drug; or

(b)a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner or dentist,

to administer or supply to him by injection or otherwise a prohibited drug commits a simple offence.

[Section 8 amended by No. 9 of 2003 s. 30.]

8A.Defences relating to industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed

(1)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 5(1)(a)(i) involving the manufacture or preparation of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant for use, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug or prohibited plant is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(2)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 5(1)(a)(ii) involving the manufacture, preparation, sale, supply or use of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug or prohibited plant is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(3)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 5(1)(c) involving being knowingly concerned in the management of any premises used for a purpose referred to in section 5(1)(a), it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug or prohibited plant is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(4)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 6(1)(a), it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(5)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 6(1)(b) involving manufacturing or preparing a prohibited drug, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(6)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 6(1)(c) involving selling or supplying, or offering to sell or supply a prohibited drug to another, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(7)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 6(2) involving possession or use of a prohibited drug, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited drug is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(8)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against —

(c)section 7(1)(a) involving possessing or cultivating a prohibited plant with intent to sell or supply the prohibited plant or any prohibited drug obtainable therefrom to another; or

(d)section 7(1)(b) involving selling or supplying, or offering to sell or supply, a prohibited plant to another,

it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited plant is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

(9)In proceedings against —

(a)a person who may cultivate, harvest or process industrial hemp under a licence granted under the Industrial Hemp Act 2004; or

(b)an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (a),

for an offence against section 7(2) involving having in his or her possession or cultivating a prohibited plant, it is a defence for the person to prove that the prohibited plant is industrial hemp or industrial hemp seed.

[Section 8A inserted by No. 1 of 2004 s. 54.]

Part IIIA  Cannabis intervention

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

Division 1 — Preliminary

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8B.Terms used

(1)In this Part —

adult means a person who is not a young person;

authorised person, in section 8I or 8L, means a person appointed under section 8D to be an authorised person for the purposes of the section in which the term is used;

cannabis intervention requirement means a notice referred to in section 8F;

cannabis intervention session means a cannabis intervention session —

(a)provided by a treatment provider approved under section 8J(2)(b); and

(b)the content of which is approved under section 8J(2)(a);

CEO (Health) has the meaning given in section 38D(1);

minor cannabis related offence means —

(a)an offence under section 5(1)(d)(i) or 7B(6) that involves cannabis; and

(b)an offence under section 6(2) that involves cannabis —

(i)if the amount is not more than 10 g, or such other amount as is prescribed by the regulations; and

(ii)if the offence does not involve a cannabis plant under cultivation, cannabis resin or any other cannabis derivative;

police officer does not include a person appointed by the Commissioner as an authorised person under section 8D;

responsible adult has the meaning given in the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 3;

young person means a person who —

(a)is under 18 years of age; or

(b)in relation to the commission, or alleged commission, of a minor cannabis related offence, was under 18 years of age when the offence was committed, or allegedly committed.

(2)In this Part the following abbreviations are used —

CIR for cannabis intervention requirement;

CIS for cannabis intervention session.

[Section 8B inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6; amended by No. 56 of 2011 s. 7.]

8C.Operation of Young Offenders Act 1994 unaffected

Nothing in this Part prevents a young person from being dealt with under the Young Offenders Act 1994 Part 5 in respect of a minor cannabis related offence.

[Section 8C inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8D.Appointment of authorised persons

The Commissioner may, in writing, appoint persons or classes of persons to be authorised persons for the purposes of section 8I or 8L, or for the purposes of both of those sections.

[Section 8D inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

Division 2 — Cannabis intervention requirements

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8E.CIR may be given for minor cannabis related offence

(1)A police officer who has reason to believe that a person has committed a minor cannabis related offence may give a cannabis intervention requirement to the alleged offender, unless subsection (4) or section 8G(1) applies.

(2)A police officer who believes —

(a)that an alleged offender has committed more than one minor cannabis related offence; and

(b)that the alleged offences have arisen out of the same incident,

may give a single CIR in respect of all or some of the offences.

(3)A CIR is to be given as soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days, after an alleged offence is believed to have been committed.

(4)A CIR cannot be given in respect of an alleged offence (the new offence) if the alleged offender —

(a)is an adult who, before the new offence was allegedly committed, had been convicted of a minor cannabis related offence or given a CIR; and

(b)was an adult when so convicted or given the CIR.

[Section 8E inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8F.Cannabis intervention requirement

(1)A CIR is a notice in a form prescribed by the regulations —

(a)containing a description of the alleged offence, or offences; and

(b)informing the alleged offender that —

(i)he or she may, in writing, elect to be prosecuted for the alleged offence, or offences, in a court, and informing the alleged offender how to make that election; and

(ii)if he or she does not wish to be prosecuted for the alleged offence, or offences, in a court, the alleged offender may, within a period of 28 days after the giving of the CIR, complete a CIS;

and

(c)informing the alleged offender as to how the alleged offender may arrange to complete a CIS.

(2)A person need only complete a single CIS for each CIR given to the person, even if the CIR is given in respect of more than one alleged offence.

[Section 8F inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8G.Young persons — special requirements about CIRs

(1)A CIR cannot be given in respect of an alleged offence (the new offence) if the alleged offender —

(a)is a young person who, before the new offence was allegedly committed, had been convicted of, or given a CIR in respect of, 2 or more minor cannabis related offences; and

(b)at least 2 of those offences arose out of separate incidents, or are alleged to have done so.

(2)A police officer who gives a young person a CIR is to ensure that a responsible adult is given a copy of the CIR as soon as is reasonably practicable after the CIR is given to the young person, unless —

(a)after reasonable enquiry, neither the whereabouts nor the address of a responsible adult can be ascertained; or

(b)in the circumstances it would be inappropriate to give a responsible adult a copy of the CIR.

(3)A young person who has been given 2 CIRs need only complete a single CIS in respect of the CIRs if both CIRs were given before the completion of the CIS.

[Section 8G inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8H.Referral of young persons at risk to juvenile justice teams

(1)A police officer is to refer a young person at risk to a juvenile justice team where appropriate under the Young Offenders Act 1994 in preference to charging the young person under this Act.

(2)In subsection (1) —

young person at risk means an alleged offender who is a young person —

(a)to whom the police officer would have given a CIR, but for section 8G(1); or

(b)who has been given a CIR and has not completed a CIS within 28 days or any further time allowed under section 8L, unless —

(i)the CIR has been withdrawn under section 8I; or

(ii)the young person has elected to be prosecuted for the alleged offence in a court.

[Section 8H inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8I.Withdrawal of CIR

(1)An authorised person may withdraw a CIR by sending to the alleged offender a notice in a form prescribed by the regulations stating that the CIR has been withdrawn.

(2)A CIR cannot be withdrawn if the alleged offender has completed a CIS in relation to the CIR.

(3)A CIR that is withdrawn is taken not to have been given to an alleged offender for the purposes of sections 8E(4) and 8G(1).

[Section 8I inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

Division 3 — Cannabis intervention sessions

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8J.Cannabis intervention session

(1)The purpose of a cannabis intervention session is to inform those who complete it about —

(a)the adverse health and social consequences of cannabis use; and

(b)the laws relating to the use, possession and cultivation of cannabis; and

(c)effective strategies to address cannabis using behaviour.

(2)The CEO (Health) may, in writing, do any of the following —

(a)having regard to subsection (1), approve the content of a cannabis intervention session;

(b)approve treatment providers to provide cannabis intervention sessions;

(c)give an approval under paragraph (b) subject to conditions to be obeyed by the treatment provider approved;

(d)cancel or amend an approval given under paragraph (a) or (b).

(3)For the purposes of this section, this Act is to be taken to be a relevant Act as referred to in the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 section 9.

[Section 8J inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8K.Benefit of completing CIS

(1)If the alleged offender has completed a CIS in respect of a CIR within 28 days or such further time as is allowed under section 8L, the bringing of proceedings and the imposition of penalties are prevented to the same extent that they would be prevented if the alleged offender had been convicted by a court of, and punished for, the alleged offence.

(2)Completion of a CIS is not to be regarded as an admission for the purposes of any proceedings, whether civil or criminal.

[Section 8K inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8L.Extension of time to complete CIS

(1)An authorised person may, in a particular case, extend the period of 28 days within which the alleged offender may complete a CIS.

(2)The extension may be allowed whether or not the period of 28 days has elapsed.

[Section 8L inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

8M.Certificate of completion of CIS

(1)A treatment provider approved to provide a CIS under section 8J(2)(b) is to —

(a)give to a person who has completed a CIS a certificate of completion; and

(b)send a copy of the certificate to the Commissioner.

(2)A certificate of completion is to be in a form prescribed by the regulations and is to set out —

(a)the name and address of the person who has completed the CIS; and

(b)the date of completion; and

(c)the details of the CIR in respect of which the CIS was completed.

[Section 8M inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 6.]

Part IIIB  Psychoactive substances

[Heading inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8N.Terms used

(1)In this Part —

Agvet Code of Western Australia has the meaning given in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western Australia) Act 1995;

consume has the meaning given in subsection (2);

manufacture, in relation to a psychoactive substance, means to make, prepare, produce, process (including by extracting or refining), package or label the psychoactive substance;

psychoactive effect, in relation to a person who consumes a substance, means —

(a)the effect of stimulating or depressing the central nervous system of the person, resulting in hallucinations or a significant disturbance in, or significant change to, motor function, thinking, behaviour, perception, awareness or mood; or

(b)the effect of causing a state of dependence, including physical or psychological addiction;

psychoactive substance means any substance that, when consumed by a person, has the capacity to induce a psychoactive effect on the person;

substance includes a natural organism.

(2)For this Part, a person consumes a substance if —

(a)the substance is administered to the person, whether the person self‑administers it or it is administered by another person; or

(b)the person smokes, inhales or ingests the substance.

[Section 8N inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8O.Application of this Part to particular substances

(1)This Part does not apply to any of the following —

(a)either —

(i)a medicine or a Schedule 9 poison as those terms are defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3; or

(ii)if the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 137 has not commenced — a medicine as defined in the Poisons Act 1964 section 5(1) or included in Schedule 9 under the Poisons Act 1964;

(b)a therapeutic good included in the Register as defined in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Commonwealth) section 3(1) or that is exempted from the operation of Part 3‑2 of that Act by regulations made under section 18 of that Act;

(c)a tobacco product as defined in the Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 Glossary;

(d)a substance referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of liquor in the Liquor Control Act 1988 section 3(1);

(e)a food as defined in the Food Act 2008 section 8;

(f)a substance that is a chemical product as defined in the Agvet Code of Western Australia if —

(i)the active constituents for the chemical product are approved under the Agvet Code of Western Australia Part 2; or

(ii)the chemical product is registered under the Agvet Code of Western Australia Part 2;

(g)a plant or fungus, or an extract from a plant or fungus;

(h)a substance of a class prescribed by the regulations.

(2)Despite subsection (1), this Part applies to a substance listed in subsection (1) if the substance contains, or has added to it, a substance that is not listed in subsection (1).

[Section 8O inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8P.Effect of representing substance as psychoactive substance

(1)For the purposes of this Part, a substance that is represented in any way as being a psychoactive substance is to be taken to be a psychoactive substance.

(2)For the purposes of this Part, a substance that is represented in any way as being a specified psychoactive substance is to be taken to be the specified psychoactive substance.

[Section 8P inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8Q.Manufacture, sale or supply of psychoactive substances

(1)A person commits a simple offence if the person manufactures a psychoactive substance.

Penalty: a fine of $48 000 or imprisonment for 4 years or both.

(2)A person commits a simple offence if the person sells or supplies a psychoactive substance.

Penalty: a fine of $48 000 or imprisonment for 4 years or both.

(3)For the purpose of deciding whether or not a person has committed an offence under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to a substance, it is irrelevant that usage instructions concerning the substance given in any manner or form indicate that the substance is not a psychoactive substance or that it is not intended for human consumption.

[Section 8Q inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8R.Promoting psychoactive substances

(1)A person commits a simple offence if the person —

(a)promotes a substance as having a psychoactive effect on a person who consumes the substance; or

(b)provides information in any form on how or where a psychoactive substance may be acquired.

Penalty: a fine of $24 000 or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a person promotes a substance if the person takes any action that is intended or apparently intended to publicise or promote the substance, whether visual or auditory means are employed and whether the substance is directly depicted or referred to or symbolism of some kind is employed, including action of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

[Section 8R inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8S.Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part

(1)A police officer may, for the purposes of this Part, with such assistance as the police officer considers necessary —

(a)enter the premises (other than residential premises) of a person who is suspected on reasonable grounds of —

(i)manufacturing, selling or supplying a psychoactive substance; or

(ii)promoting a substance as having a psychoactive effect on a person who consumes the substance; or

(iii)providing information on how or where a psychoactive substance may be acquired; or

(iv)having done any of the things mentioned in subparagraph (i) to (iii);

and

(b)demand the production of, and inspect, any books, papers or documents relating to any of the things mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to (iii); and

(c)inspect any substances.

(2)Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to a police officer exercising the powers in subsection (1).

(3)Section 29 applies as if —

(a)references in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that section to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on the police officer by or under Part V or a person assisting a police officer so acting included a reference to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers in subsection (1) or a person assisting a police officer so acting; and

(b)the reference in paragraph (b) of that section to books, papers, documents, information or stocks referred to in section 22 included a reference to books, papers, documents or substances referred to in subsection (1).

(4)The powers in subsection (1) are in addition to, and not in derogation of, the powers conferred on police officers by Part V.

[Section 8S inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8T.Powers to seize and dispose of thing suspected of being psychoactive substance

(1)In this section and section 8U —

destruction notice means a notice that complies with subsections (4) and (5).

(2)If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing found or received during the exercise of the powers conferred by section 8S or by a search warrant is a psychoactive substance, a police officer may seize and detain the thing until it is dealt with under this section or section 8U.

(3)A police officer must give to a person from whom a thing is seized under subsection (2) a destruction notice if —

(a)the police officer is satisfied that no person will be tried with the commission of an offence in relation to the thing; or

(b)a person is tried with the commission of an offence in relation to the thing and the person is not convicted of that offence.

(4)A destruction notice must —

(a)be in writing in the prescribed form; and

(b)identify the thing to which it relates; and

(c)advise that the thing will be destroyed on or after a day specified in the notice unless, before that day, an application is made under section 8U(1) to have a sample of the thing analysed.

(5)The day referred to in subsection (4)(c) cannot be a day that is sooner than 21 days after the day the notice is given.

(6)Subject to section 8U, a police officer may destroy a thing seized under subsection (2) on or after the day specified in a destruction notice given in relation to the thing.

[Section 8T inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

8U.Analysis of seized thing may be requested

(1)On receipt of a destruction notice, a person may apply to the Commissioner to have a sample of the thing identified in the notice analysed by an approved analyst.

(2)An application must be —

(a)made in the prescribed form; and

(b)made within 21 days of the receipt of the notice; and

(c)accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)If an application is made under subsection (1), the Commissioner must —

(a)request an approved analyst to analyse a sample of the thing and provide the Commissioner with a report of the analysis; and

(b)direct that the thing not be destroyed under the destruction notice.

(4)After considering a report of the analysis of a sample of a thing provided by an approved analyst, the Commissioner must —

(a)if the Commissioner is satisfied that the thing is a psychoactive substance — order that the thing be destroyed; or

(b)if the Commissioner is satisfied that the thing is not a psychoactive substance but is a relevant thing as defined in section 27(6) — order that the thing be dealt with under section 27 as if it had been seized and detained under section 26; or

(c)if the Commissioner is satisfied that the thing is not a psychoactive substance or a relevant thing —

(i)order that the thing be released to the person from whom it was seized; and

(ii)order that the fee paid by the applicant for a sample of the thing to be analysed be refunded to the applicant.

[Section 8U inserted by No. 29 of 2015 s. 4.]

Part III  Procedure

9.Summary trial of some indictable offences

(1)If a person is charged before a court of summary jurisdiction with —

(a)an offence under section 6(1) in respect of a quantity of a prohibited drug referred to in Schedule III that is less than the quantity specified in that Schedule in relation to that prohibited drug; or

(b)an offence under section 7(1) in respect of a number of prohibited plants of a particular species or genus referred to in Schedule IV that is less than the number specified in that Schedule in relation to that species or genus; or

(c)an offence under section 7A(1),

then, except in a case where the person is charged with conspiring to commit the offence, the summary conviction penalty for the offence is that set out in section 34(2)(b).

(2)A court of summary jurisdiction that tries a person summarily for a charge of an offence referred to in subsection (1) must be constituted by a magistrate sitting alone.

(3)If a person charged before a court of summary jurisdiction with an offence that may be dealt with summarily under subsection (1) is, under section 5 of The Criminal Code, committed for trial or sentence in respect of the offence, the court to which the accused is committed may deal with the charge despite —

(a)the quantity of the prohibited drug to which the charge relates being less than the quantity specified in Schedule III in relation to that prohibited drug; or

(b)the number of prohibited plants of a particular species or genus to which the charge relates being less than the number specified in Schedule IV in relation to that species or genus.

[Section 9 inserted by No. 4 of 2004 s. 58; amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]

10.Alternative verdicts

A court trying a person charged with having committed a crime under — 

(a)section 6(1) may, if the evidence does not establish that that person is guilty of that crime but does establish that he is guilty of a simple offence under section 6(2); or

(b)section 7(1) may, if the evidence does not establish that that person is guilty of that crime but does establish that he is guilty of a simple offence under section 7(2),

convict him of having committed that simple offence and, whether that court is a summary court, the District Court or the Supreme Court, impose on him the penalty referred to in section 34(1)(e).

[Section 10 amended by No. 4 of 2004 s. 58.]

11.Presumption of intent to sell or supply

For the purposes of — 

(a)section 6(1)(a), a person shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have in his possession a prohibited drug with intent to sell or supply it to another if he has in his possession a quantity of the prohibited drug which is not less than the quantity specified in Schedule V in relation to the prohibited drug; or

(b)section 7(1)(a), a person shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have in his possession, or to cultivate, prohibited plants of a particular species or genus with intent to sell or supply those prohibited plants or any prohibited drug obtainable therefrom to another if he has in his possession, or cultivates, a number of those prohibited plants which is not less than the number specified in Schedule VI in relation to that species or genus.

Part IV  Controls relating to possession, sale, supply and storage of certain substances and things

[Heading inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

12.Terms used

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears —

category 1 item means a substance or thing designated as a category 1 item by regulations referred to in section 20;

category 2 item means a substance or thing designated as a category 2 item by regulations referred to in section 20;

recipient means a person to whom a category 1 item or category 2 item, as the case requires, is sold or supplied;

substance includes material, compound, preparation and admixture;

supplier means a person who sells or supplies a category 1 item or category 2 item, as the case requires.

[Section 12 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

13.Part not applicable to possession, sale or supply of certain substances or things

(1)This Part does not apply to or in relation to the possession, sale or supply of a category 1 item or category 2 item if —

(a)the item is, or is contained in, a substance that is designed, packaged and labelled for human or animal therapeutic use; and

(b)the item is in the possession of, or the sale or supply is to or by, a person belonging to a class prescribed for the purposes of this subsection acting in the ordinary course of the person’s occupation.

(2)This Part does not apply to or in relation to the possession or supply of a category 1 item or category 2 item if the item is in the possession of, or the supply is by, a person employed or engaged by an education institution or a research institution acting in the ordinary course of the person’s occupation and the possession or supply is solely for educational or research purposes.

[Section 13 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

14.Possession of certain substances or things

(1)A person who, without lawful excuse, has in the person’s possession a substance that contains, or substances that together contain, a quantity of a category 1 item or a category 2 item that exceeds the quantity prescribed in relation to the item concerned commits a crime.

Penalty: $20 000 or imprisonment for 5 years or both.

Summary conviction penalty: $12 000 or imprisonment for 3 years or both.

(2)A person who, without lawful excuse, has in the person’s possession a category 1 item or a category 2 item commits a simple offence.

Penalty: $12 000 or imprisonment for 3 years or both.

(3)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or (2) if the person is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to possess the item or substance concerned and does so in accordance with that authority.

(4)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or (2) by reason only of the person having in the person’s possession a category 1 item, a category 2 item or a particular substance if the person proves that the person had possession of the item or substance only for the purpose of —

(a)delivering it to a person authorised (the authorised person) —

(i)to have possession of the item or substance by or under this Act, by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or on and in accordance with an authorised prescription; or

(ii)by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to manufacture, prepare, sell or supply the item or substance,

and had possession of the item or substance (except in the case of intended delivery to a person authorised to have possession of the item or substance on and in accordance with an authorised prescription) in accordance with the authority in writing of the authorised person, and that, after taking possession of the item or substance, the person took all such steps as were reasonably open to the person to deliver the item or substance into the possession of the authorised person; or

(b)analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in the person’s capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

[Section 14 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

15. Sale or supply of category 1 items

(1)A supplier who sells or supplies a category 1 item commits a simple offence unless —

(a)the recipient holds an account with the supplier; and

(b)the sale or supply is a sale or supply on account that occurs after a written order for the item is given to the supplier by or on behalf of the recipient; and

(c)the order is accompanied by a declaration in the prescribed form made by or on behalf of the recipient; and

(d)the person who takes possession of the item produces to the supplier such evidence of the person’s identity as is required by the regulations.

(2)A supplier who sells or supplies a category 1 item commits a simple offence if the supplier gives possession of the item to the recipient, or to a person on behalf of the recipient, within 24 hours after the written order for the item was given to the supplier.

(3)A supplier who sells or supplies a category 1 item commits a simple offence if the supplier fails to give a copy of the declaration under subsection (1)(c) in respect of the sale or supply to the Commissioner in the prescribed manner within 24 hours after the written order for the item was given to the supplier.

[Section 15 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

16.Storage of category 1 items

(1)A supplier who sells or supplies category 1 items commits a simple offence if the supplier fails to store those items in a manner that prevents access to them by any person other than a person who is authorised in writing by the supplier to have such access.

(2)A person who sells or supplies, or has sold or supplied, category 1 items commits a simple offence if the person fails to retain a copy of each authorisation given for the purposes of subsection (1) while it has effect and for at least 5 years after it ceases to have effect.

[Section 16 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

17. Sale or supply of category 2 items

(1)A supplier who sells or supplies a category 2 item commits a simple offence unless —

(a)the recipient holds an account with the supplier and the sale or supply is of the kind described in section 15(1)(b); or

(b)at the time of the sale or supply —

(i)a declaration in the prescribed form made by or on behalf of the recipient is given to the supplier; and

(ii)the person who takes possession of the item produces to the supplier such evidence of the person’s identity as is required by the regulations.

(2)A supplier who —

(a)sells or supplies a category 2 item; and

(b)is given a declaration referred to in subsection (1)(b) in respect of the sale or supply,

commits a simple offence if the supplier fails to give a copy of the declaration to the Commissioner in the prescribed manner as soon as practicable after the sale or supply.

[Section 17 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

18.Offences relating to declarations under s. 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b)

(1)A person who sells or supplies, or has sold or supplied, category 1 items or category 2 items commits a simple offence if the person fails to retain each declaration given to the person under section 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b) for at least 5 years after the day on which the sale or supply to which the declaration relates occurred.

(2)A person who gives false or misleading information in a declaration under section 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b) commits a simple offence.

[Section 18 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

[19A, 19B.Deleted by No. 56 of 2011 s. 8.]

19.Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part

(1)A police officer may, for the purposes of this Part, with such assistance as the police officer considers necessary —

(a)enter the premises of a person who sells or supplies, or has sold or supplied, category 1 items or category 2 items; and

(b)demand the production of, and inspect —

(i)any books, papers or documents relating to the sale or supply of category 1 items or category 2 items, including any declarations under section 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b); and

(ii)any authorisations given for the purposes of section 16(1);

and

(c)inspect any stocks of category 1 items or category 2 items.

(2)Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to a police officer exercising the powers in subsection (1).

(3)Section 26 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to the exercise of the powers in subsection (1).

(4)Section 29 applies as if —

(a)references in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that section to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on the police officer by or under Part V or a person assisting a police officer so acting included a reference to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers in subsection (1) or a person assisting a police officer so acting; and

(b)the reference in paragraph (b) of that section to books, papers, documents or stocks referred to in section 22 included a reference to books, papers, documents, authorisations or stocks referred to in subsection (1).

(5)The powers in subsection (1) are in addition to, and not in derogation of, the powers conferred on police officers by Part V.

[Section 19 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

20.Regulations as to category 1 items and category 2 items

(1)The regulations may designate a substance or thing specified, or belonging to a class specified, in the regulations as a category 1 item or a category 2 item.

(2)The designation of a substance or thing as a category 1 item indicates that there is a significant likelihood of its use in, or in connection with, the manufacture of a prohibited drug.

(3)The designation of a substance or thing as a category 2 item indicates that there is a reasonable likelihood of its use in, or in connection with, the manufacture of a prohibited drug.

[Section 20 inserted by No. 62 of 2004 s. 5.]

Part 4A — Targeted searches

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 1 — Preliminary

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20A.Terms used

In this Part — 

Australia Post has the meaning given in the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 (Commonwealth) section 3;

consigned article means any article, including a letter, document, envelope, packet, parcel, package, container or wrapper, consigned for delivery by a delivery business;

controlled precursor means a category 1 item or a category 2 item;

delivery business means a business that delivers consigned articles but does not include Australia Post;

drug detection area means an area referred to in section 20B(2)(a);

drug detection device means an electronic device, or a system that uses or involves an electronic device, of a type approved by the Commissioner for the purpose of detecting the presence of any of the following —

(a)a prohibited drug;

(b)a prohibited plant;

(c)a controlled precursor;

drug detection dog means a dog trained to detect the presence of any of the following —

(a)a prohibited drug;

(b)a prohibited plant;

(c)a controlled precursor;

metropolitan region has the meaning given in the Planning and Development Act 2005 section 4(1);

preliminary drug detection test means —

(a)leading or otherwise placing a drug detection dog in the vicinity of a person or property; or

(b)using a drug detection device in relation to a person or property;

premises search authorisation means an authorisation issued by a senior police officer under section 20C;

senior police officer means a police officer who is, or is acting as, a superintendent or an officer above the rank of superintendent;

vehicle search authorisation means an authorisation issued by a senior police officer under section 20B.

[Section 20A inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 2 — Authorisations

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20B.Authorisation to exercise powers to search a vehicle or a person

(1)A senior police officer may issue a vehicle search authorisation under this section if the senior police officer is satisfied there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an area is being, or is likely to be, used for the transport of any of the following —

(a)a prohibited drug;

(b)a prohibited plant;

(c)a controlled precursor.

(2)A vehicle search authorisation must set out the following —

(a)subject to subsection (3), the boundaries of the area to which the authorisation relates (the drug detection area);

(b)the date and time from which it is to take effect;

(c)the period, not exceeding 14 days, for which it has effect.

(3)A senior police officer must not specify an area under subsection (2)(a) that —

(a)is in the metropolitan region; or

(b)exceeds an area of 5 square kilometres.

(4)A vehicle search authorisation may be subject to any conditions specified in the authorisation by the senior police officer issuing the authorisation.

(5)A vehicle search authorisation —

(a)may be renewed by a senior police officer —

(i)before the vehicle search authorisation expires; and

(ii)for a period not exceeding 14 days; and

(iii)if the senior police officer is satisfied that the requirements set out in subsection (1) are met;

and

(b)may be renewed under paragraph (a) more than once; and

(c)may be revoked or varied by a senior police officer.

(6)A vehicle search authorisation issued when 3 authorisations are already in force has no effect.

(7)A vehicle search authorisation, or the renewal, variation or revocation of a vehicle search authorisation, must be in writing.

[Section 20B inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20C.Authorisation to exercise powers to search premises

(1)A senior police officer may issue a premises search authorisation under this section in respect of premises used primarily for carrying on a delivery business.

(2)A premises search authorisation must set out the following —

(a)the address of the premises to which the authorisation relates;

(b)the date and time from which it is to take effect;

(c)the period, not exceeding 24 hours, for which it has effect.

(3)A premises search authorisation may be subject to any conditions specified in the authorisation by the senior police officer issuing the authorisation.

(4)A premises search authorisation —

(a)may be renewed by a senior police officer —

(i)before the premises search authorisation expires; and

(ii)for a period not exceeding 24 hours;

and

(b)may be renewed under paragraph (a) more than once; and

(c)may be revoked or varied by a senior police officer.

(5)A premises search authorisation issued when 3 authorisations are already in force has no effect.

(6)A premises search authorisation, or the renewal, variation or revocation of a premises search authorisation, must be in writing.

[Section 20C inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 3 — Ancillary provisions in relation to exercising powers

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20D.Other written laws

Unless the contrary intention appears in this Act or another written law —

(a)this Part does not affect the operation of any other written law; and

(b)the powers in this Part are in addition to, and not in derogation of, the powers conferred on police officers by Part V or any other written law.

[Section 20D inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20E.Assistance when exercising powers under this Part

(1)A police officer may authorise as many other persons to assist in exercising a power under this Part as are reasonably necessary in the circumstances.

(2)If a police officer authorises other persons to assist in the exercise of powers under this Part, the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 section 15, with any necessary changes, applies to and in relation to the exercise of powers by, or the assistance of, that person.

[Section 20E inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20F.Use of force

When exercising a power under this Part, a person may use such force as is reasonably necessary and with such assistance as the person considers necessary —

(a)to exercise the power; and

(b)to overcome any resistance to exercising the power that is offered, or that the person exercising the power reasonably suspects will be offered, by any person.

[Section 20F inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 4 — Vehicle searches

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20G.Powers of police officers in relation to searching vehicle in drug detection area

(1)In this section —

search includes doing a preliminary drug detection test.

(2)Under a vehicle search authorisation, a police officer may do one or more of the following in relation to a vehicle in the drug detection area set out in the authorisation —

(a)require the driver of the vehicle to stop the vehicle;

(b)enter and search any part of the vehicle;

(c)detain the vehicle for a reasonable period in order to search the vehicle;

(d)move the vehicle to a place suitable to search the vehicle;

(e)require a person to open any part of the vehicle;

(f)require the driver, or a passenger, of the vehicle not to leave, or to remain in, the vehicle;

(g)take any action that is reasonably necessary in order to search the vehicle.

(3)A police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) is in the possession of a person, if a preliminary drug detection test in relation to a vehicle in which the person is, or was, the driver or a passenger, indicates the detection of any of the following —

(a)a prohibited drug;

(b)a prohibited plant;

(c)a controlled precursor.

(4)Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by subsection (2) of this section.

(5)Section 26 applies as if —

(a)the reference in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of that section to a dangerous substance included a reference to a controlled precursor; and

(b)the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (2) of this section.

[Section 20G inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20H.Powers of police officers in relation to searching persons in a drug detection area

(1)Under a vehicle search authorisation, a police officer may do a preliminary drug detection test on the following persons —

(a)the driver of a vehicle in the drug detection area; or

(b)a passenger of a vehicle in the drug detection area; or

(c)a person who a police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect has recently left a vehicle that is, or was, in the drug detection area.

(2)A police officer who wishes to do a preliminary drug detection test on a person under subsection (1) may detain the person for a reasonable period in order to do the test.

(3)A police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) is in the possession of a person, if a preliminary drug detection test indicates the detection of any of the following on the person —

(a)a prohibited drug;

(b)a prohibited plant;

(c)a controlled precursor.

(4)Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section.

(5)Section 26 applies as if —

(a)the reference in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of that section to a dangerous substance included a reference to a controlled precursor; and

(b)the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section.

[Section 20H inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 5 — Searches of delivery business premises

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20I.Powers of police officers in relation to premises

(1)In this section —

premises includes a vehicle at the premises.

(2)Under a premises search authorisation, a police officer may do one or more of the following in respect of the premises to which the authorisation relates —

(a)enter the premises;

(b)subject to subsection (3), do a preliminary drug detection test on, or in relation to, any consigned article;

(c)take into and use in the premises any equipment that is, or facilities that are, reasonably necessary in order to exercise any power under the authorisation;

(d)make reasonable use of any equipment, facilities or services in the premises in order to exercise any power under the authorisation and for that purpose —

(i)to operate the equipment or facilities; and

(ii)to require an occupier of the premises to do anything that is reasonable and necessary to facilitate that use;

(e)open and examine a consigned article if a preliminary drug detection test indicates the detection of any of the following in relation to the article —

(i)a prohibited drug;

(ii)a prohibited plant;

(iii)a controlled precursor;

(f)take any action that is reasonably necessary in order to search the premises.

(3)A police officer may do a preliminary drug detection test on, or in relation to, a consigned article under subsection (2)(b) only if the consigned article is in a part of the premises used for the purpose of —

(a)storing consigned articles prior to delivery; or

(b)sorting consigned articles prior to delivery; or

(c)dispatching consigned articles for delivery; or

(d)if the consigned article is in a vehicle, parking vehicles.

(4)Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by subsection (2) of this section.

(5)Section 26 applies as if —

(a)the reference in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of that section to a dangerous substance included a reference to a controlled precursor; and

(b)the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (2) of this section.

[Section 20I inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 6 — Offences

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20J.Failure to comply with requirement of police officer

A person who fails to comply, without reasonable excuse, with a requirement of a police officer in the exercise of powers conferred on that police officer under section 20G(2)(a), (e) or (f), or 20I(2)(d)(ii), commits a simple offence.

[Section 20J inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20K.Application of section 29 to exercise of powers conferred by or under this Part

Section 29 applies as if references in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that section to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on the police officer by or under Part V or a person assisting a police officer so acting included a reference to a police officer acting in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 20G(2), 20H(1) or 20I(2) or a person assisting a police officer so acting.

[Section 20K inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Division 7 — Prescribed procedures

[Heading inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

20L.Regulations as to the exercise of powers under this Part

(1)The regulations may prescribe procedures to be followed in relation to the exercise of the powers conferred by this Part.

(2)Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), regulations may —

(a)provide for the manner in which vehicles may be stopped in a drug detection area, including the establishment of facilities, warnings and other devices to enable vehicles to be stopped in a safe and orderly manner; and

(b)provide for the procedure to be followed in relation to doing a preliminary drug detection test.

[Section 20L inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 5.]

Part V  Location, seizure, detention and disposal of things used in commission of offences

21.Terms used

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears — 

approved person means person who is approved, or belongs to a class of persons which is approved, by the Minister under section 30 for the purposes of this Part, which approval has not been revoked under that section;

search warrant means search warrant granted under section 24.

[Section 21 amended by No. 44 of 2010 s. 5; No. 47 of 2016 s. 6.]

22.Powers of police officers and approved persons in relation to manufacturers, sellers and suppliers of prohibited drugs and cultivators, sellers and suppliers of prohibited plants

A police officer or approved person may, for the purposes of this Act — 

(a)enter the premises of a person carrying on the business of — 

(i)a manufacturer, seller or supplier of prohibited drugs; or

(ii)a cultivator, seller, or supplier of prohibited plants;

and

(b)demand the production of, and inspect, any books, papers or documents relating to transactions or dealings in a prohibited drug or prohibited plant; and

(c)inspect any stocks of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant.

23.Powers of police officers when things suspected of being used in commission of offences

(1)Subject to this section, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing whatsoever — 

(a)with respect to which an offence has been, or is suspected to have been, or may be committed; or

(b)which has been, or is suspected to have been, or may be used for the purpose of committing an offence; or

(c)which may provide evidence in respect of an offence,

is in the possession of a person, a police officer may, using such force as is reasonably necessary and with such assistance as he considers necessary, stop and detain the person and search him together with any baggage, package, vehicle or other thing of any kind whatsoever found in his possession, and for that purpose may stop and detain any vehicle.

(2)A person shall not be searched under subsection (1) except by — 

(a)a person of the same sex as the firstmentioned person; or

(b)a medical practitioner.

(3)A police officer who wishes to search a person under subsection (1) may, if it is not then and there practicable to comply with subsection (2) in relation to the person — 

(a)detain the person until; or

(b)detain the person and convey him to a place where,

it is practicable for subsection (2) to be complied with in relation to the person.

(4)A person shall not be detained, or detained and conveyed, under subsection (3) for longer than is reasonably necessary under the circumstances for the purpose of complying with subsection (2) in relation to the person.

24.Granting of search warrants in connection with prevention or detection of offences

(1)A justice of the peace who is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) may be in or on any vehicle, or in or on any premises or other place, may grant to a police officer a search warrant authorising a police officer at any time or times within 30 days from the date of that search warrant to enter any vehicle, or any premises or other place, named in that search warrant and, subject to this section, to search that vehicle or those premises or that other place and any person and any baggage, package or other thing of any kind whatsoever found therein or thereon, using such force as is reasonably necessary and with such assistance as the police officer considers necessary.

(2)A person shall not be searched under a search warrant except by —

(a)a person of the same sex as the firstmentioned person; or

(b)a medical practitioner.

(3)A police officer who wishes to search a person under a search warrant may, if it is not then and there practicable to comply with subsection (2) in relation to the person — 

(a)detain the person until; or

(b)detain the person and convey him to a place where,

it is practicable for that subsection to be complied with in relation to the person.

(4)A person shall not be detained, or detained and conveyed, under subsection (3) for longer than is reasonably necessary under the circumstances for the purpose of complying with subsection (2) in relation to the person.

[Section 24 amended by No. 50 of 1990 s. 7.]

25.Powers ancillary to power of search

(1)A police officer or approved person exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 or by a search warrant may for the purposes of this Part — 

(a)seize and detain, or make extracts from or copies of, books, papers and documents found during the course of that exercise;

(b)require a person to give, or cause to be given, to the police officer or approved person such information as it is in the power of the person to give or cause to be given, as the case requires.

(2)Subject to subsection (3), a person who — 

(a)without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a requirement made to him under subsection (1); or

(b)in purporting to comply with a requirement made to him under subsection (1), gives or causes to be given to the police officer or approved person concerned information that to his knowledge is false or misleading in a material particular,

commits a simple offence.

(3)Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2), a person shall not refuse or fail to comply with a requirement made to him under subsection (1) by reason only that compliance with that requirement would tend to incriminate him or render him liable to any penalty, but the information given or caused to be given by him in compliance with that requirement is not admissible in evidence in any proceedings against him for an offence other than a simple offence under subsection (2)(b).

26.Powers of police officers and others when things suspected of being used in commission of offences found, received or acquired

(1)If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing found or received during the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 or by a search warrant or under any other circumstances is a thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) a police officer or approved person, as the case requires —

(a)in the case of —

(i)a thing that is a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or dangerous substance; or

(ii)a thing that is contaminated by a dangerous substance,

may seize and detain the thing until it is dealt with under section 27; or

(b)in the case of any other thing, may seize it.

(2A)If under subsection (1)(b) a thing may be seized, the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 Part 13, with any necessary changes, applies to and in relation to the exercise of the power to seize the thing.

(2B)If under subsection (1)(b) a thing is seized, the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 Part 13 and the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006, with any necessary changes, apply to and in relation to it.

(2)A police officer who — 

(a)while he or she is an undercover officer acting in the course of an undercover operation, acquires a prohibited drug or prohibited plant; or

(b)acquires a prohibited drug or prohibited plant as a result of its delivery to him by an undercover officer who is not a police officer,

shall detain the prohibited drug or prohibited plant until it is dealt with under section 27.

[Section 26 amended by No. 50 of 1990 s. 7; No. 44 of 1995 s. 6; No. 44 of 2010 s. 6; No. 55 of 2012 s. 119.]

26A.Powers of approved analyst or approved botanist

An approved analyst or approved botanist may for the purposes of this Act — 

(a)take a sample or samples of any thing seized under this Act;

(b)analyse or examine any thing seized under this Act or any sample or samples of the thing.

[Section 26A inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 7.]

27.Disposal of prohibited drugs and prohibited plants

(1)If, in the case of a relevant thing which is seized or acquired and detained under section 26 — 

(a)a police officer is satisfied that no person will be tried with the commission of an offence in relation thereto, and it has not been destroyed under subsection (4), the police officer shall — 

(i)cause that relevant thing to be destroyed in accordance with the regulations; or

(ii)if a person who is authorised by or under this Act, by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or, in the case of a prohibited drug, on and in accordance with an authorised prescription to have possession thereof is entitled to have possession of that relevant thing, release that relevant thing to that person;

or

(b)a person is tried with the commission of an offence in relation thereto and it has not been destroyed under subsection (4), the court which so tries the person shall, whether or not the person is convicted of that offence and after having given any other person (in this paragraph called the claimant) claiming to be authorised by or under this Act, by or under the Poisons Act 1964 or, in the case of a prohibited drug, on and in accordance with an authorised prescription to have possession thereof and to be entitled to have possession of that relevant thing, an opportunity to show cause why that relevant thing should be released to him, order that that relevant thing — 

(i)be released to the claimant; or

(ii)be destroyed; or

(iii)be forfeited to the Crown.

(2)If, in relation to any relevant thing seized under section 26, the Commissioner is satisfied that — 

(a)it is not reasonably practicable (for whatever reason) to detain the thing until it is dealt with under subsection (1); and

(b)sufficient samples have been taken of or from the thing,

the Commissioner may direct that the thing (apart from the samples) be destroyed before it is dealt with under that subsection.

(3)A direction shall be in writing in the prescribed form.

(4)If the Commissioner directs under subsection (2) that any thing be destroyed, a police officer shall as soon as practicable cause the thing to be destroyed in accordance with the regulations.

(5)The Commissioner may in writing amend or revoke a direction before effect is given to it.

(6A)If —

(a)a court convicts a person of an offence under this Act that involved the possession or use of a relevant thing; and

(b)the relevant thing was destroyed under this section,

the court may order the person to pay the costs reasonably incurred by the State in destroying the thing, other than costs relating to the employment of police officers or the use of equipment or facilities under the control or management of the Commissioner.

(6)In this section —

relevant thing means a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or dangerous substance or a thing contaminated with a dangerous substance;

sufficient samples means — 

(a)in the case of a thing that has already been analysed or examined by an approved analyst or an approved botanist, sufficient samples to enable any further analysis or examination that might be required under section 27A; or

(b)in any other case, sufficient samples to enable — 

(i)analysis or examination by an approved analyst or an approved botanist; and

(ii)any further analysis or examination that might be required under section 27A.

[Section 27 amended by No. 44 of 1995 s. 8; No. 44 of 2010 s. 7.]

27A. Analysis at request of accused

(1)If a direction is given under section 27(2) for the destruction of any thing, any person charged with an offence in relation to the thing may apply to have a sample of the thing analysed or examined by an analyst or botanist chosen by the person.

(2)An application shall be made to the Commissioner or a prescribed person within the prescribed period.

(3)The application shall be in writing in the prescribed form and shall specify the analyst or botanist who is to carry out the examination or analysis.

(4)The analyst or botanist specified shall not be an approved analyst or an approved botanist.

(5)The specified analyst or botanist may, within 21 days after the application is made, analyse or examine a sample of the thing.

(6)This section applies whether or not the thing the subject of the direction has been destroyed.

(7)In this section — 

specified means specified in the application.

[Section 27A inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 9.]

27B. Confidentiality

(1)In this section — 

confidential information means information about — 

(a)the place, date or time at which, an analysis or examination referred to in section 27A is to be carried out; or

(b)the place at which a sample is or was stored; or

(c)the security or storage arrangements relating to the keeping of a sample.

(2)Except as provided in subsection (3), a person shall not divulge any confidential information obtained for the purposes of, or as a result of, the person carrying out an analysis or examination referred to in section 27A.

Penalty: $20 000 and imprisonment for 7 years.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to the divulging of information —

(a)in the course of the performance of any function under this Act; or

(b)for the purposes of the investigation of any suspected offence; or

(c)in the course of the conduct of proceedings against any person for an offence.

[Section 27B inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 9.]

28.Compensation for destroyed seized property

(1)In this section —

seized property means a dangerous substance, or a thing contaminated with a dangerous substance, seized under section 26.

(2)This section does not apply to or in respect of any seized property that has been forfeited to the Crown.

(3)If any seized property is destroyed —

(a)under section 27(1)(a)(i); or

(b)under an order made under section 27(1)(b),

a person who was entitled to possession of it when it was seized is entitled to recover from the State (if necessary, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction) compensation equal to its market value at the time it was seized.

(4)If under section 27(4) any seized property is destroyed and —

(a)in the 12 months after the date on which the property was seized no person is charged with an offence that involved the possession, use, sale or supply of it; or

(b)a person is charged with such an offence but is acquitted, whether at trial or on appeal, and any appeal against the acquittal is concluded,

any person who was entitled to possession of the property when it was seized is entitled to recover from the State (if necessary, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction) compensation equal to its market value at the time it was seized.

[Section 28 inserted by No. 44 of 2010 s. 8.]

29.Hindering police officers and approved persons in exercise of powers conferred by or under this Part

A person who wilfully — 

(a)delays or obstructs a police officer or approved person acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by or under this Part or a person assisting a police officer or approved person so acting; or

(b)does not produce to, or conceals or attempts to conceal from, a police officer or approved person acting in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by or under this Part or a person assisting a police officer or approved person so acting any books, papers, documents or stocks referred to in section 22 or any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c),

commits a simple offence.

[Section 29 amended by No. 50 of 1990 s. 7.]

30.Approved persons

The Minister may for the purposes of this Part approve a person, or class of persons, by notice published in the Gazette and may by notice published in the Gazette revoke that approval.

Part VI  General

31.Undercover officers

(1)An undercover officer who is not a police officer commits a simple offence if, after having been warned under subsection (2), the officer acquires a prohibited drug or prohibited plant while acting in the course of an undercover operation and does not deliver the prohibited drug or prohibited plant to a police officer as soon as is reasonably practicable after that acquisition.

(2)The Commissioner must warn in writing an undercover officer who is not a police officer that if, having acquired a prohibited drug or prohibited plant whilst acting in the course of an undercover operation, that undercover officer does not deliver the prohibited drug or prohibited plant to a police officer as soon as is reasonably practicable after that acquisition, that undercover officer commits a simple offence under subsection (1).

[Section 31 inserted by No. 55 of 2012 s. 120.]

32.No limitation

A prosecution for an offence may be brought at any time.

32A. Drug trafficking

(1)If a person is convicted of — 

(a)a serious drug offence and has, during the period of 10 years ending on the day, or the first of the days, as the case requires, on which the serious drug offence was committed, been convicted of 2 or more — 

(i)serious drug offences; or

(ii)external serious drug offences; or

(iii)offences, one or more of which are serious drug offences and one or more of which are external serious drug offences;

or

(b)a serious drug offence in respect of — 

(i)a prohibited drug in a quantity which is not less than the quantity specified in Schedule VII in relation to the prohibited drug; or

(ii)prohibited plants in a number which is not less than the number specified in Schedule VIII in relation to the particular species or genus to which those prohibited plants belong;

or

(c)a relevant drug offence and, at the time of the commission of the offence, was a member of a declared criminal organisation,

the court convicting the person of the serious drug offence first referred to in paragraph (a), or the serious drug offence referred to in paragraph (b), or the relevant drug offence referred to in paragraph (c), as the case requires, shall on the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions or a police prosecutor declare the person to be a drug trafficker.

(2)An application for a declaration under subsection (1) may be made at the time of the conviction giving rise to that application or at any time within 6 months from the day of that conviction, and more than one such application may be made in respect of that conviction.

(3)In this section — 

declared criminal organisation has the meaning given in the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 section 3(1);

external serious drug offence means — 

(a)offence against a law of the Commonwealth, of another State, or of a Territory, which offence is prescribed to correspond to a crime under section 6(1), 7(1), 33(1)(a) or 33(2)(a); or

(b)offence against —

(i)the repealed section 233B of the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth; or

(ii)a law of the Commonwealth, which offence is prescribed to correspond to an offence against that repealed section;

member, of a declared criminal organisation, has the meaning given in the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 section 3(1);

relevant drug offence means an offence under any of the following provisions —

(a)section 5(1)(a)(i);

(b)section 5(1)(c), where the premises are used for the purpose referred to in section 5(1)(a)(i);

(c)sections 6(1), 7(1) and 14(1);

(d)section 33, where the principal offence (as defined in that section) is one of the offences listed in paragraphs (a) to (c);

serious drug offence means a crime under section 6(1), 7(1), 33(1)(a) or 33(2)(a).

[Section 32A inserted by No. 50 of 1990 s. 4; amended by No. 69 of 2000 s. 5(2) and (3); No. 4 of 2004 s. 58; No. 62 of 2004 s. 7; No. 40 of 2006 s. 4; No. 49 of 2012 s. 179.]

33.Attempts, conspiracies, incitements and accessories after the fact

(1)A person who attempts to commit an offence (the principal offence) commits —

(a)if the principal offence is a crime, the crime; or

(b)if the principal offence is a simple offence, the simple offence,

and is liable on conviction to the same penalty to which a person who commits the principal offence is liable.

(2)A person who conspires with another to commit an offence (in this subsection called the principal offence) commits — 

(a)if the principal offence is a crime under section 6(1) or 7(1) the crime, but is liable on conviction to the penalty referred to in section 34(1)(b); or

(b)if the principal offence is a simple offence or a crime, other than a crime referred to in paragraph (a), the simple offence or that crime, as the case requires, and is liable on conviction to the same penalty to which a person who commits the principal offence is liable.

(3)A person who incites another person to commit, or becomes an accessory after the fact to, an offence (the principal offence) commits —

(a)if the principal offence is a crime, the crime; or

(b)if the principal offence is a simple offence, the simple offence,

but is liable on conviction —

(c)to a fine not exceeding half of the fine; and

(d)to imprisonment for a term not exceeding half of the term,

to which a person who commits the principal offence is liable.

[Section 33 amended by No. 4 of 2004 s. 58; No. 62 of 2004 s. 8.]

34.Penalties

(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person who is convicted of — 

(a)a crime under section 6(1) or 7(1) is liable to a fine not exceeding $100 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 25 years or both; or

(b)conspiring with another to commit a crime under section 6(1) or 7(1) is liable to a fine not exceeding $75 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years or both; or

(c)an offence under section 7A(1) is liable —

(i)if convicted on indictment, to a fine not exceeding $20 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both;

(ii)if convicted by a summary court, to a fine not exceeding $2 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both;

or

(d)a simple offence under section 5(1) (other than a simple offence under section 5(1)(e)), 8, 20J, 25(2) or 29 is liable to a fine not exceeding $3 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both; or

(e)a simple offence under section 5(1)(e), 6(2), 7(2), 7A(3) or 31(1) is liable to a fine not exceeding $2 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both; or

(f)a simple offence under section 15(1), (2) or (3), 16(1) or (2), 17(1) or (2), or 18(1) or (2) is liable to a fine not exceeding $5 000 for a first offence and to a fine not exceeding $15 000 for any subsequent offence under the same provision.

(2)A person who is convicted of a crime referred to in subsection (1)(a) — 

(a)being a crime — 

(i)relating only to cannabis; and

(ii)not relating to cannabis resin or any other cannabis derivative or to any prohibited drug or a prohibited plant other than cannabis,

is liable, if sentenced by the District Court or the Supreme Court, to a fine not exceeding $20 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both; or

(b)is liable, if sentenced by a summary court, to a fine not exceeding $5 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years or both.

(3)If a court is sentencing a person for an offence referred to in subsection (1)(a) that involved selling or supplying, or offering to sell or supply, a prohibited drug or a prohibited plant to a child, and the person was an adult when the offence was committed, then, despite the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 5 —

(a)for a first offence the court must use one of only these sentencing options —

(i)suspended imprisonment imposed under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 39 and Part 11;

(ii)conditional suspended imprisonment imposed under section 39 and Part 12 of that Act;

(iii)a term of imprisonment imposed under section 39 and Part 13 of that Act;

and

(b)for any subsequent offence (whether or not under the same provision) the court —

(i)must impose a term of imprisonment of at least 6 months; and

(ii)must not suspend the term of imprisonment.

(4)If a court is sentencing a person for —

(a)an offence under section 6(1)(b); or

(b)an offence under section 7(1)(a) that involved cultivating a prohibited plant; or

(c)an offence under section 14(1),

committed in circumstances where the acts constituting the offence endangered the life, health or safety of a child under 16 years of age, and the person was an adult when the offence was committed, then, despite the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 5 —

(d)for a first offence the court must use one of only these sentencing options —

(i)suspended imprisonment imposed under the Sentencing Act 1995 section 39 and Part 11;

(ii)conditional suspended imprisonment imposed under section 39 and Part 12 of that Act;

(iii)a term of imprisonment imposed under section 39 and Part 13 of that Act;

and

(e)for any subsequent offence (whether or not under the same provision) the court —

(i)must impose a term of imprisonment of at least 6 months; and

(ii)must not suspend the term of imprisonment.

(5)If a court is sentencing a person for —

(a)an offence under section 6(1)(b); or

(b)an offence under section 7(1)(a) that involved cultivating a prohibited plant; or

(c)an offence under section 14(1),

committed in circumstances where the acts constituting the offence caused bodily harm (as defined in The Criminal Code section 1(1) and (4)) to a child under 16 years of age, and the person was an adult when the offence was committed, then, despite the Sentencing Act 1995 Part 5, the court —

(d)must impose a term of imprisonment of at least 12 months; and

(e)must not suspend the term of imprisonment.

(6)The Minister must carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of the amendments made to this section by the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2011 section 9 as soon as practicable after the expiry of 3 years from the commencement of that section.

(7)The Minister is to lay (or cause to be laid) a report of the review under this section before both Houses of Parliament as soon as practicable after the review is completed.

[Section 34 amended by No. 44 of 1995 s. 12; No. 52 of 2003 s. 31; No. 4 of 2004 s. 58; No. 62 of 2004 s. 6; No. 56 of 2011 s. 9; No. 55 of 2012 s. 121; No. 47 of 2016 s. 7.]

35.Criminal liability of company officers

When a person convicted of an offence is a corporation, every director of the corporation and every officer concerned in the management thereof is guilty of the like offence unless he proves that the act or omission constituting the offence took place without his knowledge or consent.

[36.Deleted by No. 92 of 1994 s. 26.]

37.Proof of exceptions

In any proceedings against a person for an offence, it is not necessary to negative by evidence any authority, licence or other matter of condition, exception, excuse, exemption, proviso or qualification and the burden of proving any such matter lies on the person seeking to avail himself thereof.

38.Certificate of approved analyst or approved botanist

(1)An approved analyst or an approved botanist may give a certificate in the prescribed form relating to any analysis or examination carried out by the approved analyst or approved botanist.

(2)In any proceedings against a person for an offence, production of a certificate purporting to be signed by an approved analyst or an approved botanist stating in relation to any thing — 

(a)that the thing was obtained or received by the analyst or botanist for analysis or examination; and

(b)how the thing was obtained, or when and from whom the thing was received; and

(c)a description, and the quantity or mass, of the thing obtained or received; and

(d)that the thing was analysed or examined by the analyst or botanist; and

(e)the method of analysis or examination; and

(f)the results of the analysis or examination; and

(g)any other matters relating to the analysis or examination,

is sufficient evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), proof is not required — 

(a)of the signature of the person purporting to have signed the certificate; or

(b)that the person is an approved analyst or an approved botanist.

[Section 38 amended by No. 44 of 1995 s. 13.]

38A. Accused may obtain copy of certificate

(1)If — 

(a)a certificate has been given under section 38(1) in relation to an analysis or examination; and

(b)an accused applies to the Commissioner for a copy of the certificate,

the Commissioner shall as soon as practicable cause a copy of the certificate to be provided to the accused.

(2)An application shall be in writing in the prescribed form and shall specify the address at which a copy of the certificate can be provided to the accused.

[Section 38A inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 13; amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]

38B. Accused may object to use of certificate

(1)Section 38(2) does not apply if, not less than 21 days before the proceedings, the accused delivers notice in writing to the Commissioner requiring the approved analyst or approved botanist to attend as a witness in those proceedings.

(2)An accused shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to deliver a notice referred to in subsection (1).

(3)An accused shall not in any proceedings adduce evidence in rebuttal of any facts stated in a certificate unless the accused has delivered notice in accordance with subsection (1) requiring the approved analyst or approved botanist to attend as a witness in the proceedings.

[Section 38B inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 13; amended by No. 84 of 2004 s. 82.]

38C. Order for costs of approved analyst or approved botanist

A court before which proceedings against a person for an offence are held may, in addition to making any other order as to costs, make such order as it thinks just as to — 

(a)the conduct money of an approved analyst or an approved botanist required to attend as a witness in the proceedings; and

(b)the expenses and remuneration to be paid for any analysis or examination carried out by an approved analyst or an approved botanist.

[Section 38C inserted by No. 44 of 1995 s. 13.]

38D. Evidence of contents of standard

(1)In this section —

CEO (Health) has the meaning given to CEO by section 3 of the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984.

(2)In any proceedings under this Act, production of a copy of any standard referred to in the Poisons Act 1964 purporting to be certified by the CEO (Health) to be a true copy of the standard as at any date or during any period is, without proof of the signature of the CEO (Health), sufficient evidence of the contents of the standard as at that date or during that period.

[Section 38D inserted by No. 48 of 1995 s. 43; amended by No. 28 of 2006 s. 394.]

39.Delegation by Commissioner

(1)The Commissioner may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him delegate to a police officer of or above the rank of inspector any of his powers under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

(2)For the purposes of this Act, the exercise of a power by a delegate under this section shall be deemed to be the exercise of the power by the Commissioner.

(3)A delegation under this section may be — 

(a)made subject to such conditions, qualifications and exceptions as are set out in the instrument of delegation;

(b)revoked or varied by instrument in writing signed by the Commissioner.

(4)The Commissioner may exercise a power notwithstanding that he has delegated its exercise under this section.

(5)If, under this Act, the exercise of a power by the Commissioner is dependent on his opinion, belief or state of mind in relation to a matter and the power has been delegated under this section, the power may be exercised by the delegate on the opinion, belief or state of mind of the delegate in relation to the matter.

[Section 39 amended by No. 44 of 1995 s. 14.]

40.Civil liability of persons acting under this Act

A person on whom a power is conferred or duty imposed by or under this Act is not personally liable in civil proceedings, and the Crown is not liable, for any act done or default made by him in good faith for the purpose of carrying this Act into effect.

41.Regulations

(1)The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for giving effect to the purposes of this Act and, in particular — 

(a)prescribing and providing for the recovery of fees to be paid in respect of matters or things to be done under or for the purposes of this Act;

(b)providing for the manner in which any thing, which is ordered or required under this Act — 

(i)to be destroyed, is to be destroyed; and

(ii)to be released to a person, is to be released; and

(iii)to be forfeited to the Crown, is to be dealt with;

(ba)providing for the procedure to be followed in and in relation to the taking, packaging and labelling of samples;

(c)providing for the procedure to be followed in and in relation to — 

(i)any analysis or examination under this Act; and

(ii)the admissibility and receipt of evidence relating to any thing obtained or received for an analysis or examination referred to in subparagraph (i);

(d)providing for the manner in which any thing is to be conveyed to and analysed or examined by an analyst, botanist or other expert.

(2)Regulations made under this Act are in addition to and not in derogation of any regulations made under the Poisons Act 1964, but if and to the extent that inconsistency exists between regulations made under this Act and regulations made under the Poisons Act 1964 the latter regulations shall prevail.

(3)The regulations may create offences and may provide for a penalty not exceeding $1 000.

[Section 41 amended by No. 44 of 1995 s. 15.]

42.Amendment of certain schedules

(1)The Governor may from time to time by Order in Council published in the Gazette amend Schedule III, IV, V, VI, VII or VIII by — 

(a)adding thereto or deleting therefrom — 

(i)any prohibited drug or any quantity specified in relation thereto; or

(ii)any prohibited plant of a particular species or genus or any number specified in relation thereto,

as the case requires; or

(b)deleting and substituting all or any of the items therein; or

(c)altering any item therein.

(2)Subject to this section, on the publication in the Gazette of an Order in Council made under subsection (1), the Schedule to which that Order in Council relates is amended accordingly and, as so amended, has the same force and effect as if the amendment effected by that Order in Council had been effected by an Act amending this Act.

(3)The Minister shall cause a copy of every Order in Council made under subsection (1) to be laid on the Table of each House of Parliament within the first 14 sitting days of that House after the publication of that Order in Council in the Gazette.

(4)If a copy of an Order in Council made under subsection (1) is not laid on the Table of a House of Parliament in accordance with subsection (3), that Order in Council ceases to have effect when that copy is not so laid but without affecting the validity or curing the invalidity of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith before that Order in Council so ceases to have effect.

(5)If either House of Parliament passes a resolution, of which notice has been given within the first 14 sitting days of that House after a copy of the relevant Order in Council made under subsection (1) has been laid on the Table of that House under subsection (3), that that Order in Council be disallowed, that Order in Council thereupon ceases to have effect, but the disallowance of that Order in Council does not affect the validity or cure the invalidity of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith before the passing of that resolution.

[Section 42 amended by No. 50 of 1990 s. 5.]

42A.Annual report to Minister on Part 4A

(1)The Commissioner must give a report to the Minister that provides the following information for each financial year —

(a)the numbers of vehicle search authorisations and premises search authorisations issued during the financial year;

(b)the areas that were subject to a vehicle search authorisation;

(c)the premises that were subject to a premises search authorisation;

(d)the periods during which any authorisations had effect;

(e)the number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred by section 20G(2), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or a controlled precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;

(f)the number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred by section 20H(1), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or a controlled precursor was detected by a preliminary drug detection test;

(g)the number of occasions when, as a result of the exercise of the powers conferred by section 20I(2)(e), a prohibited drug, prohibited plant or controlled precursor was detected;

(h)a statement of any defect or irregularity identified in relation to a vehicle search authorisation or premises search authorisation.

(2)The Minister is to cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament no later than 12 sitting days of that House after receiving the report.

[Section 42A inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 8.]

42B.Review of Part 4A

(1)In this section —

commencement day means the day on which the Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Search Powers) Act 2016 section 5 comes into operation.

(2)The Minister must carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of Part 4A as soon as practicable after the expiration of 5 years from commencement day.

(3)The Minister must lay (or cause to be laid) a report of the review under this section before both Houses of Parliament —

(a)as soon as practicable after the review is completed; but

(b)not later than 2 years after the end of the period of 5 years.

[Section 42B inserted by No. 47 of 2016 s. 8.]

Part VII  Transitional provisions

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

Division 1 — Preliminary

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

43.Interpretation Act 1984 not limited

This Part does not limit the operation of the Interpretation Act 1984 Part V.

[Section 43 inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

44.Transitional regulations

(1)Regulations may prescribe all matters that are required or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for dealing with any issue or matter of a savings or transitional nature —

(a)that arises as a result of the amendment of this Act by another Act (an amending Act); and

(b)for which there is no sufficient provision in this Act or the amending Act.

(2)Regulations made under this section may provide that specified provisions of this Act do not apply, or apply with modifications specified in the regulations, to or in relation to any matter.

(3)Regulations made under this section may provide that a state of affairs specified in the regulations is to be taken to have existed, or not to have existed, on and from a day that is earlier than the day on which the regulations come into operation but not earlier than the day on which the relevant amending Act, or the relevant provision or provisions of that Act, came into operation.

(4)If the regulations contain a provision referred to in subsection (3), the provision does not operate so as —

(a)to affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State), the rights of that person existing before the regulations commenced; or

(b)to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the regulations commenced.

[Section 44 inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

Division 2 — Provisions for Cannabis Law Reform Act 2010

[Heading inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

45.Terms used

In this Division —

CIN means a cannabis infringement notice given under the Cannabis Control Act 2003 and in force immediately before the repeal of that Act;

commencement day means the day on which the Cannabis Law Reform Act 2010 1 Part 2 comes into operation.

[Section 45 inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

46.CINs continue in force

Despite the repeal of the Cannabis Control Act 2003, that Act and the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994, continue to apply in respect of a CIN, except in so far as the contrary intention is provided under this Division.

[Section 46 inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

47.Amounts outstanding in 12 months time under a CIN are to be taken to be paid

(1)Subsection (2) applies in respect of a CIN if a licence suspension order was made under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 section 19 in respect of the CIN.

(2)If, immediately before —

(a)the day that is 12 months after the day on which the licence suspension order is made in respect of the CIN; or

(b)the commencement day,

whichever is the later in time —

(c)the modified penalty, and enforcement fees, payable under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 in respect of the CIN have not been paid; and

(d)an election has not been made under section 21 of that Act,

then, for the purposes of that Act, the amounts referred to in paragraph (c) are to be taken to be paid on that day.

(3)If, due to the operation of subsection (2), a licence suspension order is to be taken as having been cancelled under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 section 20(1)(a), then subsections (3) and (4) of that section apply as if the licence suspension order was cancelled under subsection (2) of that section.

[Section 47 inserted by No. 45 of 2010 s. 8.]

48.Transitional provisions (Sch. IX)

Schedule IX sets out transitional provisions.

[Section 48 2 inserted as section 43 by No. 44 of 2010 s. 9.]

 

Schedule I  Drugs to which Act applies, notwithstanding anything in Poisons Act 1964

[s. 4(1)(c)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited drugs

1.

Cocaine, ecgonine, heroin, morphine and their respective salts.

2.

Opium.

3.

Any preparation, admixture, extract, or other substance containing not less than — 

 

(a)0.2% of morphine, the percentage of morphine being for the purpose of this item calculated as in respect of anhydrous morphine; or

 

(b)0.1% of cocaine or ecgonine.

4.

Any derivative of cocaine.

5.

Cannabis or cannabis resin or any other cannabis derivative.

Schedule II  Plants to which Act applies, notwithstanding anything in Poisons Act 1964

[s. 4(2)(b)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited plant

1.

Papaver somniferum

2.

Papaver bracteatum

3.

Cannabis

Schedule III  Amounts of prohibited drugs determining court of trial

[s. 9]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited drug

Amount
(in grams

unless

otherwise

stated)

1.

ACETORPHINE

6.0

2.

ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



6.0

3.

ACETYLMETHADOL

6.0

4.

ALLOBARBITONE

30.0

5.

ALLYLBARBITURIC ACID

30.0

6.

ALLYLPRODINE

6.0

7.

ALPHACETYLMETHADOL

30.0

8.

ALPHAMEPRODINE

0.6

9.

ALPHAMETHADOL

0.6

10.

ALPHAPRODINE

75.0

11.

AMPHETAMINE

4.0

12.

AMYLOBARBITONE

30.0

13.

ANILERIDINE

75.0

14.

APROBARBITONE

30.0

15.

BARBITONE

30.0

16.

BENZETHIDINE

30.0

17A.

BENZOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


500.0

17.

BENZYLMORPHINE

15.0

18A.

BENZYLPIPERAZINE (BZP)

4.0

18.

BETACETYLMETHADOL

15.0

19.

BETAMEPRODINE

15.0

20.

BETAMETHADOL

15.0

21.

BETAPRODINE

15.0

22.

BEZITRAMIDE

15.0

23.

BUFOTENINE

6.0

24.

BUTOBARBITONE

30.0

25A.

1‑BUTYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑073)


500.0

25.

CANNABIS

500.0

26.

CANNABIS RESIN

40.0

27.

CANNABIS (in cigarette form)

400 cigarettes each containing
any
portion of cannabis

28.

CLONITAZENE

15.0

29.

COCAINE

4.0

30.

CODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)

30.0

31.

CODEINE‑N‑OXIDE

30.0

32.

CODOXIME

30.0

33.

CYCLOBARBITONE

30.0

34A.

1‑CYCLOHEXYLETHYL‑3‑(2‑
METHOXYPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (RCS‑8)


500.0

34B.

CYCLOHEXYLPHENOLS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


500.0

34.

DESOMORPHINE

6.0

35.

DEXAMPHETAMINE

6.0

36.

DEXTROMORAMIDE

3.0

37.

DIAMPROMIDE

15.0

38A.

DIBENZOPYRANS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


500.0

38.

DIETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

15.0

39.

DIFENOXIN (excluding preparations containing, per dosage unit, not more than 0.5 mg of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to at least 5% of the dose of difenoxin)




30.0

40.

DIHYDROCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



30.0

41.

DIHYDROMORPHINE

30.0

42.

DIMENOXADOL

30.0

43.

DIMEPHEPTANOL

30.0

44.

2,5‑DIMETHOXY‑4‑BROMOAMPHETAMINE

0.25

45.

2,5‑DIMETHOXY‑4‑METHYLAMPHETAMINE

0.25

46A.

DIMETHYLAMPHETAMINE

4.0

46B.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLHEPTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑
3‑HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL
(CP 47,497)



500.0

46C.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLOCTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑
3‑HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL (CANNABICYCLOHEXANOL or CP 47,497 C8 HOMOLOGUE)




500.0

46.

DIMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

60.0

47.

DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE

6.0

48.

DIOXAPHETYL BUTYRATE

6.0

49.

DIPHENOXYLATE (excluding preparations containing, per dosage unit, not more than 2.5 mg of diphenoxylate calculated as base, and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to at least 1% of the dose of diphenoxylate)





6.0

50.

DIPIPANONE

30.0

51.

DROTEBANOL

0.3

52.

ECGONINE, ITS ESTERS AND DERIVATIVES which are convertible to ECGONINE AND COCAINE



30.0

52A.

EPHEDRINE

4.0

53.

ETHYLMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

30.0

54.

ETHYLMORPHINE (and substances containing more than 2.5% of ethylmorphine)


6.0

55.

ETONITAZENE

15.0

56.

ETORPHINE

15.0

57.

ETOXERIDINE

15.0

58.

FENTANYL

0.015

59A.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(2‑IODOBENZOYL) INDOLE (AM‑694)


500.0

59B.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (AM‑2201)


500.0

59.

FURETHIDINE

3.0

60.

HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES (structurally derived from methoxyphenethylamine)


0.25

61.

HEPTABARBITONE

30.0

62.

HEXOBARBITONE

30.0

63A.

1‑HEXYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑019)


500.0

63.

HYDROCODONE

6.0

64.

HYDROMORPHINOL

6.0

65.

HYDROMORPHONE

6.0

66A.

9‑(HYDROXYMETHYL)‑6,6‑DIMETHYL‑3‑
(2‑METHYLOCTAN‑2‑YL)‑
6A,7,10,10A‑TETRAHYDROBENZO[C] CHROMEN‑1‑OL (HU‑210)




500.0

66.

HYDROXYPETHIDINE

15.0

67.

ISOMETHADONE

0.6

68.

KETOBEMIDONE

0.6

69.

LEVOMETHORPHAN

3.0

70.

LEVOMORAMIDE

6.0

71.

LEVOPHENACYLMORPHAN

6.0

72.

LEVORPHANOL

3.0

73.

LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD)

0.004

74.

MESCALINE

22.5

75.

METAZOCINE

21.0

76.

METHADONE

0.6

77.

METHADONE‑INTERMEDIATE

0.6

78.

METHAQUALONE

150.0

79.

METHARBITONE

30.0

80A.

METHCATHINONE

4.0

80BA.

4‑METHOXYPHENYL(1‑BUTYL‑1H‑INDOL‑
3‑YL)‑METHANONE (RCS‑4 (C4))


500.0

80BB.

2‑(4‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYL‑1H‑
INDOL‑3‑YL)‑ETHANONE (JWH‑201)


500.0

80B.

2‑(2‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑3YL)ETHANONE (JWH-250)


500.0

80C.

2‑(3‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑3‑YL)ETHANONE (JWH‑302)


500.0

80.

METHYLAMPHETAMINE

4.0

81.

METHYLDESORPHINE

6.0

82.

METHYLDIHYDROMORPHINE

6.0

82A.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MDA)

4.0

82B.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXY‑N, ALPHA‑DIMETHYLPHENYLETHYLAMINE (MDMA)



4.0

82C.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE (MDPV)


4.0

83.

METHYLPHENIDATE

6.0

84.

METHYLPHENOBARBITONE

30.0

85.

1‑METHYL‑4‑PHENYLPIPERIDINE‑
4‑CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS


6.0

86.

METOPON

6.0

87.

MORAMIDE‑INTERMEDIATE

3.0

88.

MORPHERIDINE

6.0

89.

MORPHINE

6.0

90.

MORPHINE DERIVATIVES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule or in any Schedule in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



6.0

91.

MORPHINE METHOBROMIDE AND OTHER PENTAVALENT NITROGEN MORPHINE DERIVATIVES



6.0

92.

MORPHINE‑N‑OXIDE

6.0

93.

MORPHINE SUBSTITUTES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


6.0

94A.

1‑[2‑(4MORPHOLINYL)ETHYL]
3
‑(1NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-200)


500.0

94.

MYROPHINE

60.0

95A.

NAPHTHOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


500.0

95B.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDOLES

500.0

95C.

NAPHTHOYLPYRROLES

500.0

95D.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDENES

500.0

95.

NEALBARBITONE

30.0

96.

NICOCODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


6.0

97.

NICODICODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



6.0

98.

NICOMORPHINE

6.0

99.

NORACYMETHADOL

6.0

100.

NORCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



6.0

101.

NORLEVORPHANOL

6.0

102.

NORMETHADONE

1.5

103.

NORMORPHINE

60.0

104.

NORPIPANONE

30.0

105.

OPIUM

40.0

106.

OXYCODONE

15.0

107.

OXYMORPHONE

6.0

108.

PENTAZOCINE

30.0

109.

PENTOBARBITONE

30.0

110AA.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑CHLORO‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑398)


500.0

110AB.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(2‑CHLOROPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (JWH‑203)


500.0

110AC.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑ETHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑210)


500.0

110AD.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑[(4‑METHOXY)‑BENZOYL] INDOLE (RCS‑4)


500.0

110AE.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHOXY‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑081)


500.0

110A.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑018)


500.0

110B.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-122)


500.0

110.

PETHIDINE

15.0

111.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE A

15.0

112.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE B

15.0

113.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE C

15.0

114.

PHENADOXONE

30.0

115.

PHENAMPROMIDE

30.0

116.

PHENAZOCINE

3.0

117.

PHENCYCLIDINE

0.004

118.

PHENMETRAZINE

6.0

119.

PHENOBARBITONE

30.0

120.

PHENOMORPHAN

15.0

121.

PHENOPERIDINE

3.0

122A.

PHENYLACETYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


500.0

122.

PHENYLMETHYLBARBITURIC ACID

30.0

123.

PHOLCODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



15.0

124.

PIMINODINE

30.0

125.

PIRITRAMIDE

3.0

126A.

PRAVADOLINE (WIN 48098)

500.0

126.

PROHEPTAZINE

3.0

127.

PROPERIDINE

75.0

128.

PROPIRAM

12.0

129A.

1‑PROPYL‑2‑METHYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑015)


500.0

129.

PSILOCIN

0.3

130.

PSILOCYBIN

0.3

131.

PSYCHOTOMIMETIC SUBSTANCES (structurally derived from methoxyphenethylamine)


0.25

132.

QUINALBARBITONE

30.0

133.

RACEMETHORPHAN

6.0

134.

RACEMORAMIDE

3.0

135.

RACEMORPHAN

6.0

136.

SECBUTOBARBITONE

30.0

137.

TALBUTAL

30.0

138.

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS

4.0

139.

THEBACON

6.0

140.

THEBAINE

6.0

141.

TRIMEPERIDINE

30.0

142.

VINBARBITONE

30.0

[Schedule III amended by No. 48 of 1995 s. 43; amended in Gazette 30 Nov 1990 p. 5937; 29 Nov 1991 p. 6041; 7 Dec 2007 p. 5985; 29 Apr 2011 p. 1533; 1 Jul 2011 p. 2743; 11 Oct 2011 p. 4316‑18; 13 Apr 2012 p. 1665; 30 Oct 2012 p. 5194-5.]

Schedule IV  Numbers of prohibited plants determining court of trial

[s. 9]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited plant

Number

1.

Papaver somniferum

100

2.

Papaver bracteatum

100

3.

Cannabis

20

[Schedule IV amended in Gazette 15 Apr 2011 p. 1426.]

Schedule V  Amounts of prohibited drugs giving rise to presumption of intention to sell or supply same

[s. 11(a)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited drug

Amount
(in grams

unless

otherwise

stated)

1.

ACETORPHINE

2.0

2.

ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



2.0

3.

ACETYLMETHADOL

2.0

4.

ALLOBARBITONE

10.0

5.

ALLYLBARBITURIC ACID

10.0

6.

ALLYLPRODINE

2.0

7.

ALPHACETYLMETHADOL

10.0

8.

ALPHAMEPRODINE

0.2

9.

ALPHAMETHADOL

0.2

10.

ALPHAPRODINE

25.0

11.

AMPHETAMINE

2.0

12.

AMYLOBARBITONE

10.0

13.

ANILERIDINE

25.0

14.

APROBARBITONE

10.0

15.

BARBITONE

10.0

16.

BENZETHIDINE

10.0

17.

BENZYLMORPHINE

5.0

18A.

BENZYLPIPERAZINE (BZP)

2.0

18B.

BENZOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


100.0

18.

BETACETYLMETHADOL

5.0

19.

BETAMEPRODINE

5.0

20.

BETAMETHADOL

5.0

21.

BETAPRODINE

5.0

22.

BEZITRAMIDE

5.0

23.

BUFOTENINE

2.0

24.

BUTOBARBITONE

10.0

25A.

1‑BUTYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-073)

100.0

25.

CANNABIS

100.0

26.

CANNABIS RESIN

20.0

27.

CANNABIS (in cigarette form)

80 cigarettes
each containing
any portion of cannabis

28.

CLONITAZENE

5.0

29.

COCAINE

2.0

30.

CODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


10.0

31.

CODEINE‑N‑OXIDE

10.0

32.

CODOXINE

10.0

33.

CYCLOBARBITONE

10.0

34A.

1‑CYCLOHEXYLETHYL‑3‑(2‑
METHOXYPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (RCS‑8)


100.0

34B.

CYCLOHEXYLPHENOLS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


100.0

34.

DESOMORPHINE

2.0

35.

DEXAMPHETAMINE

2.0

36.

DEXTROMORAMIDE

1.0

37.

DIACETYLMORPHINE

2.0

38.

DIAMPROMIDE

5.0

39A.

DIBENZOPYRANS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


100.0

39.

DIETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

5.0

40.

DIFENOXIN (excluding preparations containing, per dosage unit, not more than 0.5 mg of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to at least 5% of the dose of difenoxin)




10.0

41.

DIHYDROCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



10.0

42.

DIHYDROMORPHINE

10.0

43.

DIMENOXADOL

10.0

44.

DIMEPHEPTANOL

10.0

45.

2, 5‑DIMETHOXY‑4‑BROMOAMPHETAMINE

0.05

46.

2, 5‑DIMETHOXY‑4‑METHYLAMPHETAMINE

0.05

47A.

DIMETHYLAMPHETAMINE

2.0

47B.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLHEPTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑3‑
HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL (CP 47,497)


100.0

47C.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLOCTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑
3‑HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL (CANNABICYCLOHEXANOL or CP 47,497 C8 HOMOLOGUE)




100.0

47.

DIMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

20.0

48.

DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE

2.0

49.

DIOXAPHETYL BUTYRATE

2.0

50.

DIPHENOXYLATE (excluding preparations containing per dosage unit, not more than 2.5 mg of diphenoxylate calculated as base, and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to at least 1% of the dose of diphenoxylate)





2.0

51.

DIPIPANONE

10.0

52.

DROTEBANOL

0.1

53.

ECGONINE, ITS ESTERS AND DERIVATIVES which are convertible to ECGONINE AND COCAINE


10.0

53A.

EPHEDRINE

2.0

54.

ETHYLMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE

10.0

55.

ETHYLMORPHINE (and substances containing more than 2.5% of ethylmorphine)


2.0

56.

ETONITAZENE

5.0

57.

ETORPHINE

5.0

58.

ETOXERIDINE

5.0

59.

FENTANYL

0.005

60A.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(2‑IODOBENZOYL) INDOLE (AM‑694)


100.0

60B.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (AM‑2201)


100.0

60.

FURETHIDINE

1.0

61.

HALLUCINOGENIC SUBSTANCES (structurally derived from methoxyphenethylamine)


0.05

62.

HEPTABARBITONE

10.0

63.

HEROIN

2.0

64.

HEXOBARBITONE

10.0

65A.

1‑HEXYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑019)

100.0

65.

HYDROCODONE

2.0

66.

HYDROMORPHINOL

2.0

67.

HYDROMORPHONE

2.0

68A.

9‑(HYDROXYMETHYL)‑6,6‑DIMETHYL‑3‑
(2‑METHYLOCTAN‑2‑YL)‑
6A,7,10,10A‑TETRAHYDROBENZO[C] CHROMEN‑1‑OL (HU‑210)




100.0

68.

HYDROXYPETHIDINE

5.0

69.

ISOMETHADONE

0.2

70.

KETOBEMIDONE

0.2

71.

LEVOMETHORPHAN

1.0

72.

LEVOMORAMIDE

2.0

73.

LEVOPHENACYLMORPHAN

2.0

74.

LEVORPHANOL

1.0

75.

LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD)

0.002

76.

MESCALINE

7.5

77.

METAZOCINE

7.0

78.

METHADONE

0.2

79.

METHADONE‑INTERMEDIATE

0.2

80.

METHAQUALONE

50.0

81.

METHARBITONE

10.0

82A.

METHCATHINONE

2.0

82BA.

4‑METHOXYPHENYL(1‑BUTYL‑1H‑INDOL‑
3‑YL)‑METHANONE (RCS‑4 (C4))


100.0

82BB.

2‑(4‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYL‑1H‑
INDOL‑3‑YL)‑ETHANONE (JWH‑201)


100.0

82B.

2‑(2‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑
3‑YL)ETHANONE (JWH-250)


100.0

82C.

2‑(3‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑
3‑YL)ETHANONE (JWH‑302)


100.0

82

METHYLAMPHETAMINE

2.0

83.

METHYLDESORPHINE

2.0

84.

METHYLDIHYDROMORPHINE

2.0

84A.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MDA)

2.0

84B.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXY‑N, ALPHA‑DIMETHYLPHENYLETHYLAMINE (MDMA)



2.0

84C.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE (MDPV)


2.0

85.

METHYLPHENIDATE

2.0

86.

METHYLPHENOBARBITONE

10.0

87.

1‑METHYL‑4‑PHENYLPIPERIDINE‑4‑
CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS


2.0

88.

METOPON

2.0

89.

MORAMIDE‑INTERMEDIATE

1.0

90.

MORPHERIDINE

2.0

91.

MORPHINE

2.0

92.

MORPHINE DERIVATIVES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule or in any Schedule in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)



2.0

93.

MORPHINE METHOBROMIDE AND OTHER PENTAVALENT NITROGEN MORPHINE DERIVATIVES



2.0

94.

MORPHINE‑N‑OXIDE

2.0

95.

MORPHINE SUBSTITUTES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)

2.0

96A.

1‑[2‑(4‑MORPHOLINYL)ETHYL]‑
3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-200)


100.0

96.

MYROPHINE

20.0

97A.

NAPHTHOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


100.0

97B.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDOLES

100.0

97C.

NAPHTHOYLPYRROLES

100.0

97D.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDENES

100.0

97.

NEALBARBITONE

10.0

98.

NICOCODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


2.0

99.

NICODICODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


2.0

100.

NICOMORPHINE

2.0

101.

NORACYMETHADOL

2.0

102.

NORCODEINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


2.0

103.

NORLEVORPHANOL

2.0

104.

NORMETHADONE

0.5

105.

NORMORPHINE

20.0

106.

NORPIPANONE

10.0

107.

OPIUM

20.0

108.

OXYCODONE

5.0

109.

OXYMORPHONE

2.0

110.

PENTAZOCINE

10.0

111.

PENTOBARBITONE

10.0

112AA.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑CHLORO‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑398)


100.0

112AB.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(2‑CHLOROPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (JWH‑203)


100.0

112AC.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑ETHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑210)


100.0

112AD.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑[(4‑METHOXY)‑BENZOYL] INDOLE (RCS‑4)


100.0

112AE.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHOXY‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑081)


100.0

112A.

1-PENTYL-3-(1-NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑018)

100.0

112B.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-122)


100.0

112.

PETHIDINE

5.0

113.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE A

5.0

114.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE B

5.0

115.

PETHIDINE‑INTERMEDIATE C

5.0

116.

PHENADOXONE

10.0

117.

PHENAMPROMIDE

10.0

118.

PHENAZOCINE

1.0

119.

PHENCYCLIDINE

0.002

120.

PHENMETRAZINE

2.0

121.

PHENOBARBITONE

10.0

122.

PHENOMORPHAN

5.0

123.

PHENOPERIDINE

1.0

124A.

PHENYLACETYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


100.0

124.

PHENYLMETHYLBARBITURIC ACID

10.0

125.

PHOLCODINE (except when included in Schedule 2 or 4 in Appendix A to the Poisons Act 1964)


5.0

126.

PIMINODINE

10.0

127.

PIRITRAMIDE

1.0

128A.

PRAVADOLINE (WIN 48098)

100.0

128.

PROHEPTAZINE

1.0

129.

PROPERIDINE

25.0

130.

PROPIRAM

4.0

131A.

1‑PROPYL‑2‑METHYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑015)


100.0

131.

PSILOCIN

0.1

132.

PSILOCYBIN

0.1

133.

PSYCHOTOMIMETIC SUBSTANCES (structurally derived from methoxyphenethylamine)


0.05

134.

QUINALBARBITONE

10.0

135.

RACEMETHORPHAN

2.0

136.

RACEMORAMIDE

1.0

137.

RACEMORPHAN

2.0

138.

SECBUTOBARBITONE

10.0

139.

TALBUTAL

10.0

140.

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS

2.0

141.

THEBACON

2.0

142.

THEBAINE

10.0

143.

TRIMEPERIDINE

10.0

144.

VINBARBITONE

10.0

[Schedule V amended by No. 48 of 1995 s. 43; amended in Gazette 30 Nov 1990 p. 5937; 29 Nov 1991 p. 6041; 29 Apr 2011 p. 1533; 1 Jul 2011 p. 2743‑4; 11 Oct 2011 p. 4318‑19; 13 Apr 2012 p. 1665; 30 Oct 2012 p. 5195.]

Schedule VI  Numbers of prohibited plants giving rise to presumption of intention to sell or supply same or prohibited drugs obtainable from same

[s. 11(b)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited plant

Number

1.

Papaver somniferum

25

2.

Papaver bracteatum

25

3.

Cannabis

10

[Schedule VI amended by No. 52 of 2003 s. 32.]

Schedule VII  Amounts of prohibited drugs for purposes of drug trafficking

[s. 32A(1)(b)(i)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited drug

Amount
(in grams

unless

otherwise

stated)

1.

AMPHETAMINE

28.0

2AA.

BENZOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


3.0 kg

2A.

BENZYLPIPERAZINE (BZP)

28.0

2B.

1‑BUTYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-073)

3.0 kg

2.

CANNABIS

3.0 kg

3.

CANNABIS RESIN

100.0

4.

COCAINE

28.0

4A.

1‑CYCLOHEXYLETHYL‑3‑(2‑
METHOXYPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (RCS‑8)


3.0 kg

4B.

CYCLOHEXYLPHENOLS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


3.0 kg

5.

DIACETYLMORPHINE

28.0

5AAA.

DIBENZOPYRANS (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


3.0 kg

5AA.

DIMETHYLAMPHETAMINE

28.0

5AB.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLHEPTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑
3‑HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL
(CP 47,497)



3.0 kg

5AC.

5‑(1,1‑DIMETHYLOCTYL)‑2‑[(1R,3S)‑
3‑HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL]‑PHENOL (CANNABICYCLOHEXANOL or CP 47,497 C8 HOMOLOGUE)




3.0 kg

5A.

EPHEDRINE

28.0

6A.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(2‑IODOBENZOYL) INDOLE (AM‑694)


3.0 kg

6B.

1‑(5‑FLUOROPENTYL)‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (AM‑2201)


3.0 kg

6C.

1‑HEXYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑019)

3.0 kg

6D.

9‑(HYDROXYMETHYL)‑6,6‑DIMETHYL‑3‑
(2‑METHYLOCTAN‑2‑YL)‑
6A,7,10,10A‑TETRAHYDROBENZO[C] CHROMEN‑1‑OL (HU‑210)




3.0 kg

6.

LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE (LSD)

0.01

7.

METHADONE

5.0

8A.

METHCATHINONE

28.0

8BA.

4‑METHOXYPHENYL(1‑BUTYL‑1H‑INDOL‑
3‑YL)‑METHANONE (RCS‑4 (C4))


3.0 kg

8BB.

2‑(4‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYL‑1H‑
INDOL‑3‑YL)‑ETHANONE (JWH‑201)


3.0 kg

8B.

2‑(2‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑
3‑YL)ETHANONE (JWH-250)


3.0 kg

8C.

2‑(3‑METHOXYPHENYL)‑1‑(1‑PENTYLINDOL‑
3‑YL)ETHANONE (JWH‑302)


3.0 kg

8.

METHYLAMPHETAMINE

28.0

9.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MDA)

28.0

10.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXY‑N, ALPHA‑DIMETHYLPHENYLETHYLAMINE (MDMA)



28.0

11A.

3, 4‑METHYLENEDIOXYPYROVALERONE (MDPV)


28.0

11.

MORPHINE

28.0

12A.

1‑[2‑(4‑MORPHOLINYL)ETHYL]‑
3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-200)


3.0 kg

12B.

NAPHTHOYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


3.0 kg

12C.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDOLES

3.0 kg

12D.

NAPHTHOYLPYRROLES

3.0 kg

12E.

NAPHTHYLMETHYLINDENES

3.0 kg

12.

OPIUM

100.0

13A.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑CHLORO‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑398)


3.0 kg

13B.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(2‑CHLOROPHENYLACETYL) INDOLE (JWH‑203)


3.0 kg

13C.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑ETHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑210)


3.0 kg

13D.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑[(4‑METHOXY)‑BENZOYL] INDOLE (RCS‑4)


3.0 kg

13E.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHOXY‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑081)


3.0 kg

13.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE
(JWH-018)


3.0 kg

14.

1‑PENTYL‑3‑(4‑METHYL‑1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH-122)


3.0 kg

15A.

PHENYLACETYLINDOLES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule)


3.0 kg

15.

PRAVADOLINE (WIN 48098)

3.0 kg

16.

1‑PROPYL‑2‑METHYL‑3‑(1‑NAPHTHOYL) INDOLE (JWH‑015)


3.0 kg

[Schedule VII inserted by No. 50 of 1990 s. 6; amended in Gazette 29 Nov 1991 p. 6041; 22 Mar 1994 p. 1245; 29 Apr 2011 p. 1533‑4; 1 Jul 2011 p. 2744‑5; 11 Oct 2011 p. 4319‑20; 13 Apr 2012 p. 1665; 30 Oct 2012 p. 5196.]

Schedule VIII — Numbers of prohibited plants for purposes of drug trafficking

[s. 32A(1)(b)(ii)]

[Heading amended by No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]

Item

Prohibited plants

Number

1.

Cannabis

20

[Schedule VIII inserted by No. 50 of 1990 s. 6; amended in Gazette 15 Apr 2011 p. 1426.]

 

Schedule IX — Transitional provisions

[s. 48]

[Heading inserted by No. 44 of 2010 s. 10.]

1.Property subject to holding orders under repealed s. 28

(1)In this clause —

repeal day means the day on which section 28 is repealed by the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2010 section 8.

(2)If immediately before repeal day any property is subject to a holding order granted under section 28, then on repeal day —

(a)the repealed section 28 ceases to apply to and in respect of the property and the holding order; and

(b)the property is to be taken to be seized property for the purposes of the Criminal and Found Property Disposal Act 2006 and that Act applies to and in respect of it accordingly.

[Clause 1 inserted by No. 44 of 2010 s. 10.]

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Notes

1This is a compilation of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 1a. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

66 of 1981

23 Oct 1981

1 Sep 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Aug 1982 p. 3250)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 1990 published in Gazette 30 Nov 1990 p. 5937

30 Nov 1990

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1990

50 of 1990

4 Dec 1990

4 Dec 1990 (see s. 2)

Conservation and Land Management Amendment Act 1991 s. 57

20 of 1991

25 Jun 1991

23 Aug 1991 (see s. 2 and Gazette 23 Aug 1991 p. 4353)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 1991 published in Gazette 29 Nov 1991 p. 6040‑1

29 Nov 1991

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 1994 published in Gazette 22 Mar 1994 p. 1245

22 Mar 1994

Poisons Amendment Act 1994 s. 11

12 of 1994

15 Apr 1994

27 May 1994 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 May 1994 p. 2205)

Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994 s. 3(2)

32 of 1994

29 Jun 1994

1 Oct 1994 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4948)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 1994 s. 4

73 of 1994

9 Dec 1994

9 Dec 1994 (see s. 2)

Acts Amendment (Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices) Act 1994 Pt. 15

92 of 1994

23 Dec 1994

1 Jan 1995 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Dec 1994 p. 7211)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1995 3

44 of 1995

18 Oct 1995

s. 1 and 2: 18 Oct 1995;
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 16 Aug 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 16 Aug 1996 p. 4007)

Poisons Amendment Act 1995 s. 43

48 of 1995

6 Nov 1995

20 Mar 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1203)

Reprint of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 11 Nov 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1998

3 of 1998

26 Mar 1998

26 Mar 1998 (see s. 2)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2000 s. 27

24 of 2000

4 Jul 2000

4 Jul 2000 (see s. 2)

Criminal Property Confiscation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 5 4

69 of 2000

6 Dec 2000

1 Jan 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7903)

Reprint of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 11 Jan 2002 (includes amendments listed above)

Nurses Amendment Act 2003 Pt. 3 Div. 2

9 of 2003

9 Apr 2003

9 Apr 2003 (see s. 2)

Cannabis Control Act 2003 Pt. 5

52 of 2003

1 Oct 2003

22 Mar 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Mar 2004 p. 733)

Industrial Hemp Act 2004 Pt. 7

1 of 2004

12 Mar 2004

19 May 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 May 2004 p. 1561)

Criminal Code Amendment Act 2004 s. 58

4 of 2004

23 Apr 2004

21 May 2004 (see s. 2)

Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 s. 141

59 of 2004

23 Nov 2004

1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2004

62 of 2004

24 Nov 2004

s. 1 and 2: 24 Nov 2004;
Act other than s. 1 and 2:
1 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Dec 2004 p. 5965)

Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 s. 82

84 of 2004

16 Dec 2004

2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction in Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))

Reprint 3: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 1 Jul 2005 (includes amendments listed above)

Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 14 Div. 2

28 of 2006

26 Jun 2006

1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2006

40 of 2006

22 Sep 2006

s. 1 and 2: 22 Sep 2006;
Act other than s. 1 and 2:
28 Apr 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Apr 2007 p. 1775)

Nurses and Midwives Act 2006 Sch. 3 cl. 15

50 of 2006

6 Oct 2006

19 Sep 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Sep 2007 p. 4711)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 2007 published in Gazette 7 Dec 2007 p. 5985

cl. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2007 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2007 (see cl. 2(b))

Reprint 4: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 29 Feb 2008 (includes amendments listed above)

Medical Practitioners Act 2008 Sch. 3 cl. 37

22 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Dec 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Nov 2008 p. 4989)

Police Amendment Act 2009 s. 21

42 of 2009

3 Dec 2009

13 Mar 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 12 Mar 2010 p. 941)

Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4

19 of 2010

28 Jun 2010

11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 Pt. 5 Div. 37

35 of 2010

30 Aug 2010

18 Oct 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Oct 2010 p. 5075‑6)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2010

44 of 2010

28 Oct 2010

s. 1 and 2: 28 Oct 2010 (see s. 2(a));
s. 3, 4 and 7(3) and (4): 22 Jan 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 21 Jan 2011 p. 157);
s. 5‑7(1) and (2), 8‑10: 9 Jul 2011 (see 2(b) and Gazette 8 Jul 2011 p. 2895)

Cannabis Law Reform Act 2010 Pt. 3

45 of 2010

28 Oct 2010

1 Aug 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 29 Jul 2011 p. 3127)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 Pt. 2

50 of 2010

24 Nov 2010

25 Nov 2010 (see s. 2(b))

Misuse of Drugs (Numbers of Cannabis Plants) Order 2010 published in Gazette 15 Apr 2011 p. 1425‑6

cl. 1 and 2: 15 Apr 2011 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 16 Apr 2011 (see cl. 2(b))

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 2011 published in Gazette 29 Apr 2011 p. 1532‑4

cl. 1 and 2: 29 Apr 2011 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 30 Apr 2011 (see cl. 2(b))

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order (No. 2) 2011 published in Gazette 1 Jul 2011 p. 2742‑5

cl. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2011 (see cl. 2(b))

Reprint 5: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 16 Sep 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order (No. 3) 2011 published in Gazette 11 Oct 2011 p. 4316‑20

cl. 1 and 2: 11 Oct 2011 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 12 Oct 2011 (see cl. 2(b))

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2011 Pt. 2

56 of 2011

21 Nov 2011

s. 3, 4 and 9: 24 Mar 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 23 Mar 2012 p. 1363);
s. 5-8: 30 Jan 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 29 Jan 2013 p. 324‑5)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order 2012 published in Gazette 13 Apr 2012 p. 1664‑5

cl. 1 and 2: 13 Apr 2012 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 14 Apr 2012 (see cl. 2(b))

Criminal Appeals Amendment (Double Jeopardy) Act 2012 s. 10

9 of 2012

21 May 2012

26 Sep 2012 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 25 Sep 2012 p. 4499)

Misuse of Drugs (Amounts of Prohibited Drugs) Order (No. 2) 2012 published in Gazette 30 Oct 2012 p. 5194-6

cl. 1 and 2: 30 Oct 2012 (see cl. 2(a));
Order other than cl. 1 and 2: 31 Oct 2012 (see cl. 2(b))

Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 s. 179

49 of 2012

29 Nov 2012

2 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Nov 2013 p. 4891)

Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 Pt. 9 5

55 of 2012

3 Dec 2012

1 Mar 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 25 Jan 2013 p. 271)

Reprint 6: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 as at 19 Apr 2013 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2015

29 of 2015

21 Oct 2015

s. 1 and 2: 21 Oct 2015 (see s. 2(a));
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 17 Nov 2015 p. 4693‑4)

Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 s. 101

19 of 2016

25 Jul 2016

24 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(1)(c) and Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 165)

Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Search Powers) Act 2016

47 of 2016

28 Nov 2016

s. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2016 (see s. 2(a));
Act other than s. 1 and 2: 14 Jan 2017 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 13 Jan 2017 p. 337)

1aOn the date as at which this compilation was prepared, provisions referred to in the following table had not come into operation and were therefore not included in this compilation. For the text of the provisions see the endnotes referred to in the table.

Provisions that have not come into operation

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 Pt. 11 Div. 3 6

13 of 2014

2 Jul 2014

To be proclaimed (see s. 2(b))

Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 Pt. 5 Div. 16 7

19 of 2016

25 Jul 2016

To be proclaimed (see s. 2(1)(c))

2This provision was renumbered under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(5)(c)(ii).

3The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1995 s. 16 is a transitional provision that is of no further effect.

4The Criminal Property Confiscation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 3 and 6‑11 are savings and transitional provisions.

5The Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 s. 108 and 109 read as follows:

 

108.Term used: commencement day

In this Part —

commencement day means the day on which this Part comes into operation.

109.Savings provision relating to Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

(1)In this section —

former authorisation means an authorisation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 section 31(1) as in force immediately before the day on which Part 9 comes into operation.

(2)A former authorisation in force immediately before the commencement day, is, on and after the commencement day, to be taken to be an authority as defined in section 5 granted on the commencement day and Part 2 applies, with any necessary modifications, to that authority.

 

 

6On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 Pt. 11 Div. 3 had not come into operation. It reads as follows:

 

Division 3 — Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended

165.Act amended

This Division amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

166.Section 3 amended

(1)In section 3(1) delete the definitions of:

authorised prescription

dentist

drug of addiction

nurse practitioner

Poisons Act 1964

regulations

specified drug

veterinary surgeon

(2)In section 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:

 

authorised prescription means a prescription issued by a prescriber as those terms are defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 7(1);

drug of addiction means —

(a)a Schedule 8 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3; or

(b)a Schedule 9 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3;

specified drug means a substance that is prescribed to be a specified drug by regulations made under section 3B;

 

(3)In section 3(1) in the definition of undercover operation delete “section 5;” and insert:

 

section 5.

 

167.Section 3B inserted

After section 3A insert:

 

3B.Specified drugs

(1)The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister and the Minister responsible for administering the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014, make regulations prescribing a substance to be a specified drug for the purposes of this Act.

(2)A recommendation that a substance be prescribed to be a specified drug may only be made if the relevant Minister is satisfied that there is high propensity for the substance to be misused, abused, used illicitly or diverted for the manufacture of a substance with a high propensity for misuse, abuse or illicit use.

 

168.Section 4 amended

Delete section 4(2)(a) and (b) and insert:

 

(a)plants from which a drug of addiction may be obtained, derived or manufactured; and

(b)whether or not they are also plants referred to in paragraph (a), the plants specified in Schedule II.

 

169.Section 5B inserted

At the end of Part I insert:

 

5B.Authorisation under Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

(1)In this section —

appropriate licence has the meaning given in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 12;

appropriate permit has the meaning given in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 12;

professional authority has the meaning given in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3.

(2)For the purposes of this Act the manufacture or preparation of a prohibited drug is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 if the prohibited drug is manufactured —

(a)under an appropriate licence or a professional authority; and

(b)in accordance with regulations made under that Act.

(3)For the purposes of this Act, the sale or supply of a prohibited drug is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 if the prohibited drug is supplied —

(a)under an appropriate licence, an appropriate permit or a professional authority; and

(b)in accordance with regulations made under that Act.

(4)For the purposes of this Act, a person is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to manufacture, prepare, sell or supply a prohibited drug if —

(a)the person —

(i)holds an appropriate licence or an appropriate permit that authorises the manufacture or supply of the drug; or

(ii)is authorised by a professional authority to manufacture or supply the drug; or

(iii)is an employee or agent of a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii);

and

(b)the manufacture, preparation, sale or supply is in accordance with the licence, permit or authority.

(5)For the purposes of this Act, a person is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to possess a prohibited drug if —

(a)the drug is a Schedule 4 or 8 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3 and possession of the drug by the person would not be an offence under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 14(4); or

(b)the drug is a Schedule 9 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3 and possession of the drug by the person would not be an offence under Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 17.

(6)For the purposes of this Act a person is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to use a prohibited drug if the drug is prescribed for the person by the holder of a professional authority who is authorised under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to prescribe the drug to the person and the use is in accordance with the instructions of the prescriber.

(7)For the purposes of this Act, an investigator as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3 is authorised to supply, obtain or possess a prohibited drug if the drug is supplied, obtained or possessed in the course of conducting an investigation under that Act.

 

170.Section 5 amended

(1)In section 5(1) delete “except when he is authorised by or under this Act or by or under the Poisons Act 1964 to do so,”.

(2)After section 5(2) insert:

 

(3)A person does not commit a simple offence under subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) by reason only that premises are being used for the purpose of the manufacture, preparation, sale, supply or use of a prohibited drug or prohibited plant if the person proves —

(a)that the manufacture, preparation, sale or supply of the drug or plant was authorised under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014; or

(b)that the use of the drug or plant was by a person authorised under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to use the drug or plant.

 

171.Sections 6 and 7 replaced

Delete sections 6 and 7 and insert:

 

6.Offences concerned with prohibited drugs generally

(1) A person commits a crime if the person — 

(a)with intent to sell or supply it to another, has in his or her possession a prohibited drug; or

(b)manufactures or prepares a prohibited drug; or

(c)sells or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, a prohibited drug to another person.

(2)A person who has in his or her possession or uses a prohibited drug commits a simple offence.

(3)A person does not commit a crime under subsection (1) or a simple offence under subsection (2) by reason only of the person having in his or her possession a prohibited drug if the person proves that —

(a)he or she was authorised by or under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to have possession of the drug; or

(b)he or she had possession of the drug only for the purpose of delivering it to a person authorised to possess the drug under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and he or she took all reasonable steps to deliver the drug to the person; or

(c)he or she had possession of the drug for the purpose of analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in his or her capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

(4)A person does not commit a crime under subsection (1) by reason only that the person manufactures, prepares, sells or supplies a prohibited drug if the person proves that he or she was authorised to manufacture, prepare, sell or supply the drug under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.

(5)A person does not commit a simple offence under subsection (2) by reason only of using a prohibited drug if the person proves that he or she was a person authorised under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.

7.Offences concerned with prohibited plants generally

(1) A person commits a crime if the person — 

(a)with intent to sell or supply a prohibited plant, or any prohibited drug obtainable from a prohibited plant, to another person, has in his or her possession or cultivates the prohibited plant; or

(b)sells or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, a prohibited plant to another person.

(2)A person who has in his or her possession or cultivates a prohibited plant commits a simple offence.

(3)A person does not commit a crime under subsection (1) or a simple offence under subsection (2) by reason only of the person having in his or her possession a prohibited plant if the person proves that —

(a)he or she was authorised by or under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to have possession of a prohibited drug obtainable from the plant; or

(b)he or she had possession of the plant only for the purpose of delivering it to a person authorised to have possession of a drug obtainable from the plant under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and he or she took all reasonable steps to deliver the drug to the person; or

(c)he or she had possession of the plant for the purpose of analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in his or her capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

 

172.Section 7B amended

In section 7B(7) delete “Poisons Act 1964” (each occurrence) and insert:

 

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

 

173.Section 8 deleted

Delete section 8.

174.Section 14 amended

(1)In section 14(3) delete “Poisons Act 1964” and insert:

 

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

 

(2)Delete section 14(4) and insert:

 

(4)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or (2) by reason only of the person having in the person’s possession a category 1 item, a category 2 item or a particular substance if the person proves that —

(a)he or she was authorised by or under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to have possession of the item or substance; or

(b)he or she had possession of the item or substance only for the purpose of delivering it to a person authorised to have possession of the item or substance under this Act or the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and he or she took all reasonable steps to deliver the item or substance to the person; or

(c)he or she had possession of the item or substance for the purpose of analysing, examining or otherwise dealing with it for the purposes of this Act in his or her capacity as an analyst, botanist or other expert.

 

175.Section 27 amended

In section 27(1):

(a)delete paragraph (a)(ii) and insert:

 

(ii)if a person who is authorised by or under this Act or under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 to have possession thereof is entitled to have possession of that relevant thing, release that relevant thing to that person;

 

(b)in paragraph (b) delete the passage that begins with “Act,” and ends with “prescription” and insert:

 

Act or by or under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

 

176.Section 38D amended

Delete section 38D(2) and insert:

 

(2)In any proceedings under this Act, production of a copy of any code adopted under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 132 purporting to be certified by the CEO (Health) to be a true copy of the code as at any date or during any period is, without proof of the signature of the CEO (Health), sufficient evidence of the contents of the code as at that date or during that period.

 

177.Section 41 amended

In section 41(2):

(a)delete “Poisons Act 1964,” and insert:

 

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014,

 

(b)delete “Poisons Act 1964” and insert:

 

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

 

178.Schedule I heading amended

In the heading to Schedule I delete “Poisons Act 1964” and insert:

 

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014

 

179.Schedule II heading replaced

Delete the heading to Schedule II and insert:

 

Schedule II — Plants to which this Act applies

 

180.Schedule III amended

(1)In Schedule III delete item 2 and insert:

 

2.

ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



6.0

 

(2)In Schedule III delete item 30 and insert:

 

30.

CODEINE (except when a Schedule 2, 3 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



30.0

 

(3)In Schedule III delete item 40 and insert:

 

40.

DIHYDROCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



30.0

 

(4)In Schedule III delete item 90 and insert:

 

90.

MORPHINE DERIVATIVES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule or not a Schedule 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)





6.0

 

(5)In Schedule III delete items 96 and 97 and insert:

 

96.

NICOCODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



6.0

97.

NICODICODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



6.0

 

(6)In Schedule III delete item 100 and insert:

 

100.

NORCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



6.0

(7)In Schedule III delete item 123 and insert:

 

123.

PHOLCODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



15.0

 

181.Schedule V amended

(1)In Schedule V delete item 2 and insert:

 

2.

ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



2.0

 

(2)In Schedule V delete item 30 and insert:

 

30.

CODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



10.0

 

(3)In Schedule V delete item 41 and insert:

 

41.

DIHYDROCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



10.0

 

(4)In Schedule V delete item 92 and insert:

 

92.

MORPHINE DERIVATIVES (not specifically included elsewhere in this Schedule or not a Schedule 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)




2.0

 

(5)In Schedule V delete items 98 and 99 and insert:

 

98.

NICOCODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



2.0

99.

NICODICODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



2.0

 

(6)In Schedule V delete item 102 and insert:

 

102.

NORCODEINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



2.0

 

(7)In Schedule V delete item 125 and insert:

 

125.

PHOLCODINE (except when a Schedule 2 or 4 poison as defined in the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014)



5.0

 

7On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, the Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 Pt. 5 Div. 16 had not come into operation. It reads as follows:

 

Part 5 — Other Acts amended

Division 16 — Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 amended

311.Act amended

This Division amends the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.

312.Section 3 amended

In section 3(1) delete the definition of analyst and insert:

 

analyst means a person who —

(a)holds a science degree in, or to a major extent in, chemistry awarded by —

(i)a university in Australia; or

(ii)a prescribed university;

and

(b)has had not less than 2 years’ practical experience in the chemical analysis of drugs;

 

313.Section 38D amended

(1)Delete section 38D(1) and insert:

 

(1)In this section —

CEO (Health) has the meaning given to CEO by the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 section 3;

Chief Health Officer has the meaning given in the Public Health Act 2016 section 4(1);

needle and syringe programme means a needle and syringe programme (as defined in the Public Health Act 2016 section 4(1)) approved under that Act.

 

(2)After section 38D(2) insert:

 

(3)In any proceedings under this Act, production of a certificate purporting to be signed by the Chief Health Officer and stating that on any date or during any period a specified needle and syringe programme was approved under the Public Health Act 2016 is, without proof of the signature of the Chief Health Officer, sufficient evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

 

Note:The heading to amended section 38D is to read:

Evidence of contents of standard and approval

314.Part VII Division 3 inserted

After Part VII Division 2 insert:

 

Division 3 — Provisions for Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016

49.Transitional provision for registered analysts

(1)Despite the replacement, by the Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016 section 312 (section 312), of the definition of analyst in section 3(1), any person who, immediately before section 312 comes into operation, is an approved analyst under a declaration made under section 3A continues to be an approved analyst under and subject to section 3A.

(2)A thing done or omitted to be done under this Act by, to or in relation to an analyst (as defined in section 3(1) as in force immediately before section 312 comes into operation) has the same effect on and after the day on which section 312 comes into operation, to the extent that it has any force or significance on or after that day, as if the thing had been done or omitted by, to or in relation to an analyst as defined in section 3(1) after section 312 comes into operation.

 

 

 

Defined terms

 

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined termProvision(s)

adult3(1), 8B(1)

Agvet Code of Western Australia8N(1)

amending Act44(1)

analyst3(1)

approved analyst3(1)

approved botanist3(1)

approved person21

Australia Post20A

authorised person8B(1), 14(4)

authorised prescription3(1)

botanist3(1)

cannabis3(1)

cannabis intervention requirement8B(1)

cannabis intervention session8B(1)

cannabis resin3(1)

category 1 item3(1), 12

category 2 item3(1), 12

CEO (Health)8B(1), 38D(1)

child3(1)

CIN45

CIR8B(2)

CIS8B(2)

claimant27(1)

commencement day42B(1), 45

Commissioner3(1)

confidential information27B(1)

consigned article20A

consume8N(1)

controlled precursor20A

dangerous substance3(1)

declared criminal organisation32A(3)

delivery business 20A

dentist3(1)

destruction notice8T(1)

display7B(1)

drug detection area20A, 20B(2)

drug detection device20A

drug detection dog20A

drug of addiction3(1)

drug paraphernalia7B(1)

external serious drug offence32A(3)

heroin3(1)

industrial hemp3(1)

industrial hemp seed3(1)

manufacture8N(1)

medical practitioner3(1)

member32A(3)

metropolitan region20A

minor cannabis related offence8B(1)

new offence8E(4), 8G(1)

nurse practitioner3(1)

opium3(1)

owner5(2)

Poisons Act 19643(1)

police officer8B(1)

preliminary drug detection test20A

premises20I(1)

premises search authorisation20A

principal offence33(1), 33(2), 33(3)

processed industrial hemp3(1)

prohibited drug3(1)

prohibited plant3(1)

psychoactive effect8N(1)

psychoactive substance8N(1)

recipient12

regulations3(1)

relevant drug offence32A(3)

relevant thing27(6)

repeal daySch. IX cl. 1(1)

responsible adult8B(1)

sample3(1)

search20G(1)

search warrant21

seized property28(1)

senior police officer20A

serious drug offence32A(3)

simple offence3(1)

specified27A(7)

specified drug3(1)

substance8N(1), 12

sufficient samples27(6)

summary court3(1)

supplier12

to cultivate3(1)

to possess3(1)

to supply3(1)

undercover officer3(1)

undercover operation3(1)

vehicle3(1)

vehicle search authorisation20A

veterinary surgeon3(1)

young person8B(1)

young person at risk8H(2)