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Narcotic Drugs Act 1967

No. 53, 1967

Compilation No. 16

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary
Part 1—General provisions
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Object of this Act
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Interpretation
5 Crown to be bound
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Inconsistency with State and Territory laws
7A Interaction with State and Territory laws
8 Provisional application of Act to substances
Part 2—Fit and proper person requirements
8A Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a natural person is a fit and proper person
8B Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a body corporate is a fit and proper person
8C Act does not affect spent conviction provisions
Chapter 2—Medicinal cannabis licences and permits
Part 1—Introduction
8D Simplified outline of this Chapter
8DA Purpose of this Chapter
Part 2—Licences and permits
Division 1—Medicinal cannabis licences and permits
8E Person may apply for a medicinal cannabis licence
8F Secretary must make a decision on an application for a medicinal cannabis licence
8G General circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant