MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 2001

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 3A Meaning of "trafficable quantity" and determining "aggregated
trafficable quantity"
• 4 Relationship with other Acts

PART 2 - Major offences Division 1 - Proceedings on offences

• 5 Offences in this Part are indictable offences

Division 2 - Manufacturing and cultivation

• 6 Manufacturing controlled drug for sale
• 7 Cultivating controlled plant for sale
• 8 Possessing thing intended for use in manufacture of controlled
substance for sale
• 9 Possessing thing intended for use in cultivation of controlled plant
for sale
• 10 Manufacturing controlled precursor intended for use in manufacture of
controlled drugs for sale
• 11 Selling controlled precursor for use in manufacturing controlled drug

Division 3 - Trafficking and supply

• 12 Trafficking in controlled substance
• 13 Procuring child to traffic in controlled substance
• 14 Supplying controlled drug to child

Division 4 - Property derived from major offences

• 15 Interpretation of Division
• 16 Concealing, &c., property derived from drug offence
• 17 Receiving property directly received from drug offence

PART 3 - Minor offences Division 1 - Proceedings on offences

• 18 Offences in this Part are summary offences
• 19 Time for instituting proceedings

Division 2 - Manufacturing and cultivation

• 20 Manufacturing controlled precursor
• 21 Manufacturing controlled drug
• 22 Cultivating controlled plant

Division 3 - Possession, use and administration

• 23 Possessing thing used for administration of controlled drug
• 24 Possessing, using or administering controlled drug
• 25 Possessing or using controlled plant or its products

Division 4 - Sale and supply

• 26 Selling or supplying controlled drug
• 27 Selling or supplying controlled plant or its products

Division 5 - Miscellaneous

• 27A Unlawful importation of controlled substance
• 28 Unlawful conduct in relation to prescriptions

PART 4 - Enforcement Division 1 - Police powers

• 29 Power to seize controlled substances, &c.
• 30 Power to conduct personal searches
• 31 Power to require information
• 32 Power to pursue suspect onto private property
• 33 Power when executing search warrant

Division 2 - Matters relevant to proceedings

• 34 Prosecution witness need not disclose source of information
• 35 Offences by bodies corporate
• 36 Children not liable for conduct constituting certain offences
• 36A Alternative convictions
• 36B Costs of analysis or examination

Division 3 - Forfeiture and disposal

• 37 Crown becomes owner of controlled substances, &c., that are
seized, surrendered or found
• 37A Disposal, &c., of evidence that cannot be practicably or safely
held
• 38 Forfeiture of property on conviction

Division 4 - Authorisation of possession and supply for certain

• 38A Interpretation of Division
• 38B Authorisation of possession and supply of controlled substances for
certain purposes
• 38C Variation or cancellation of authorisation
• 38D Powers under Division non-delegable
• 38E Authorisation does not limit other powers
• 38F Authorised person to provide report about authorisation
• 38G Commissioner of Police to keep certain records
• 38H Commissioner of Police to report to Ombudsman
• 38I Reports by Ombudsman

PART 5 - Miscellaneous

• 39 Regulations
• 40 Amendment of Schedule 1
• 41 Administration of Act
SCHEDULE 1

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