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DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE ACT 1989

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act  
  • 2 Dictionary  
  • 3 Notes  
  • 4 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

PART 2--INTERPRETATION

PART 10--OFFENCES

  • 162 Cultivation of 1 or 2 cannabis plants  
  • 164 Sale or supply  
  • 169 Possessing drugs of dependence  
  • 171 Possessing prohibited substances  
  • 171AA Possessing cannabis  
  • 171AAA Cultivation of more than 4 cannabis plants at premises  
  • 171AAB Cannabis plant cultivation—other offences  
  • 171AAC Storage of cannabis  
  • 171A Offence notices  
  • 171AB Smoking cannabis in public place or near child  
  • 171B Cannabis offences—notification of right to apply for preservation  
  • 171BA Guidance material  

PART 11--ENFORCEMENT

Division 11.1--Preliminary

  • 174 Interpretation for pt 11  

Division 11.3--Search, seizure and analysis

  • 182 Definitions for div 11.3  
  • 184 Search and seizure  
  • 185 Consent to search  
  • 186 Searches of arrested persons  
  • 187 Search warrants  
  • 187A Search warrants—additional provisions during COVID-19  
  • 188 Searches in emergencies  
  • 189 Clothing and body searches  
  • 190 Forfeiture of drugs and substances  
  • 191 Analysis  
  • 193 Notification by defendants—analyst's evidence  

Division 11.4--Disposal of seized substances, compensation and recovery

  • 193A Definitions for div 11.4  
  • 193B Protocols for destruction etc of cannabis  
  • 193C Destruction of cannabis without court order  
  • 193D Order for preservation of cannabis  
  • 193E Amendment and revocation of cannabis preservation  
  • 193F Making of orders about preservation of cannabis  
  • 194 Disposal of seized substances other than cannabis on order of  
  • 194A Applications under s 194  
  • 195 Final disposal of seized substances  
  • 196 Compensation for seizure  
  • 197 Seized property  

PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 201 Secrecy  
  • 204 Determination of fees  
  • 205 Approved forms  
  • 205A Review of certain amendments related to cannabis  
  • 206 Regulation-making power  
  • DICTIONARY ENDNOTES

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