8961 Poisons (Drugs of Addiction) Act 1977 The whole. 9023 Health Commission Act 1977 Item 16 of Part A of Schedule One. 9294 Poisons (Amendment) Act 1979 The whole. 9427 Statute Law Revision Act 1980 Item in Third Schedule relating to the Poisons Act 1962. 9576 Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981 Item in the Schedule relating to the Poisons Act 1962. (2) All proclamations made under the Poisons Act 1962 and amending any of the Schedules to that Act are revoked. 3 Savings S. 3(1) repealed by No. 42/1993 s. 34. * * * * * (2) On and from the commencement of this section in any order, proclamation, regulation, licence, permit, warrant, authority, Order in Council or other instrument or document made, issued or given under the Poisons Act 1962 before the commencement of this section and deemed to have been made, issued or given under this Act or continued in force under this Act— (a) a reference to a pharmaceutical chemist shall be deemed and taken to be a reference to a pharmacist;
S. 4(1) def. of declared testing facility inserted by No. 9/2014 s. 4. declared testing facility means a facility declared by the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 97; S. 4(1) def. of delegated police officer inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 4. delegated police officer means— (a) a person to whom a function under section 91 has been delegated under section 92; or (b) a person who is a member of a class to which a function under section 91 has been delegated under section 92; S. 4(1) def. of dentist substituted by No. 26/1999 s. 107(Sch. item 2), repealed by No. 97/2005 s. 178(1), new def. of dentist inserted by No. 97/2005 s. 178(2), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 35(1)(b). dentist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law— (a) to practise in the dental profession as a dentist (other than as a student); and (b) in the dentists division of that profession; S. 4(1) def. of drug of addiction repealed by No. 42/1993 s. 35(a). * * * * *
S. 4(1) def. of medicinal cannabis inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 101(1). medicinal cannabis has the same meaning as it has in the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016; S. 4(1) def. of medicinal cannabis cultivation licence inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 101(1). medicinal cannabis cultivation licence means a cultivation licence within the meaning of the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016; S. 4(1) def. of medicinal cannabis licence inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 101(1). medicinal cannabis manufacturing licence means a manufacturing licence within the meaning of the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016; S. 4(1) def. of medicinal cannabis product inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 101(1). medicinal cannabis product has the same meaning as it has in the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016; S. 4(1) def. of medicinal poison repealed by No. 42/1993 s. 35(a). * * * * * S. 4(1) def. of mobile facility inserted by No. 75/2014 s. 4. mobile facility means a trailer or vehicle suitably fitted out or containing equipment and apparatus for the manufacture, sale and supply of a perishable pest animal bait that is a Schedule 7 poison to which a mobile facility licence relates; S. 4(1) def. of mobile facility licence inserted by No. 75/2014 s. 4. mobile facility licence means a licence issued under section 19(6);
S. 4(1) def. of Victoria Police employee inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.1(a)). Victoria Police employee has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; wholesale means— (a) sale or supply for the purposes of resale; (b) sale or supply to a person for the purposes of supply by that person to another person; and (c) sale or supply for the purposes of use in connexion with a trade, business, profession or industry; wholesale dealer means a person who sells or supplies by wholesale. (2) A reference in this Act to manufacture does not include a reference to the process of refining, manipulating and mixing a poison or controlled substance, where the process is carried out by a pharmacist in the lawful practise of his profession in— S. 4(2)(a) substituted by No. 80/2004 s. 150(Sch. 2 item 2.2), amended by Nos 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 16.1(a)), 39/2010 s. 119(a). (a) premises used for sale by retail and registered under Part 3 of the Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010; or
S. 12A(1)(a) substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 7(1)(b), amended by Nos 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 16.3), 27/2012 s. 11. (a) a list of substances that are of plant, animal or mineral origin that in the public interest should be available only from a person registered by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or authorised under another Act, being Schedule 1 poisons; and S. 12A(1)(b) amended by Nos 74/2004 s. 7(1)(c), 75/2014 s. 12(1). (b) a list of any of the substances in Schedule 1 of the Poisons List or Schedules 2 to 9 of the Poisons Standard or the Appendices to the Poisons Standard that are not for general sale by retail but can only be supplied to persons specifically authorised by this Act or the Regulations, or with a permit or warrant under this Act, to obtain them; and S. 12A(1)(c) amended by Nos 74/2004 s. 7(1)(d), 75/2014 s. 12(2). (c) a list of exemptions from Schedule 1 of the Poisons List or Schedules 2 to 9 of the Poisons Standard. S. 12A(2) repealed by No. 74/2004 s. 7(2). * * * * * (3) The Poisons List may specify— S. 12A(3)(a) repealed by No. 74/2004 s. 7(3). * * * * * S. 12A(3)(b) amended by No. 75/2014 s. 12(3)(a). (b) any substance in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail by incorporating by reference any provisions (including appendices) in the Poisons Standard relating to that matter, and any provision of that standard relating to the
interpretation of any part of the standard so incorporated; and S. 12A(3)(c) amended by No. 75/2014 s. 12(3)(b). (c) any substances in the list of exemptions by incorporating by reference any provisions (including appendices) in the Poisons Standard relating to substances that are wholly or partially exempted from the standard. S. 12A(4) substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 7(4), amended by No. 75/2014 s. 12(4). (4) In this Act, a reference to a particular substance in Schedule 1 of the Poisons List or to a particular substance in Schedules 2 to 9 of the Poisons Standard excludes that substance to the extent that it is included in the list of exemptions under subsection (1)(c). S. 12A Table amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.3), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 18/2000 s. 97, repealed by No. 74/2004 s. 7(5). * * * * * S. 12B inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 38, amended by No. 75/2014 s. 13. 12B Requirements for labelling and other matters Without limiting section 12(2)(b), in determining for the purposes of that provision whether a provision of the Poisons Standard is suitable for inclusion in the Poisons Code, the matters which the Minister may take into account include but are not limited to— (a) whether the provision applies to the State or an individual; (b) whether the provision is in the form of a recommendation or suggestion, rather than an obligation;
S. 13(1)(b) amended by Nos 10002 s. 4(b), 56/1996 s. 100(2). (b) any authorized officer is hereby authorized to obtain and have in his possession and to sell or supply any poison or controlled substance or drug of dependence in the exercise or performance of any power, function or duty conferred or imposed upon him by this Act or the regulations; and S. 13(1)(baa) inserted by No. 9/2014 s. 5. (baa) any person employed or engaged by a declared testing facility is hereby authorised to possess a drug of dependence, a poison or controlled substance or any other thing that has been supplied to the declared testing facility under section 98 to the extent that the possession is required for the purpose for which the drug of dependence, poison or controlled substance or thing has been supplied to the facility; and S. 13(1)(bab) inserted by No. 9/2014 s. 5. (bab) any person who is authorised under section 44C is hereby authorised to obtain and possess a drug of dependence, a poison or controlled substance or any other thing in accordance with that authorisation; and S. 13(1)(ba) inserted by No. 94/2000 s. 49(1), amended by No. 97/2005 s. 179(1)(a), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 37(1)(a). (ba) any nurse practitioner is hereby authorised to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply any Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poison approved by the Minister in relation to the relevant category of nurse practitioner in the lawful practice of his or her profession as a nurse practitioner; and S. 13(1)(bb) inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 37(1)(a). (bb) any registered nurse whose registration is endorsed under section 94 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law is hereby authorised to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply
S. 14A (Heading) amended by No. 13/2010 s. 40(1). S. 14A inserted by No. 97/2005 s. 180 (as amended by No. 25/2007 s. 29). 14A Minister to approve scope of prescribing rights or supply of poisons S. 14A(1) amended by Nos 13/2010 s. 40(2), 14/2012 s. 7(1). (1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, approve any Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4 or 8 poison (as the case requires) for the purposes of an authorisation referred to in section 13(1)(ba), (bb), (bc), (c), (ca), (d) or (e). S. 14A(1A) inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 40(3), amended by No. 14/2012 s. 7(2)(a). (1A) Without limiting subsection (1), for the purposes of an authorisation under section 13(1)(bb) or (bc), the Minister may approve— (a) the health services or class of health services in which the poison or class of poison is to be used, sold or supplied; and S. 14A(1A)(b) amended by No. 14/2012 s. 7(2)(b). (b) the clinical circumstances in which a registered nurse or registered midwife or class of registered nurse or registered midwife may use, sell or supply any Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poison or class of Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poison. S. 14A(2) substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 40(4). (2) An approval under subsection (1) or (1A) may— (a) be expressed generally for all poisons in a specified Schedule; or (b) be limited to a particular class, list or type of poison in a specified Schedule; or (c) be limited by reference to a specified form of the poison; or
Pt 2 Div. 4 (Heading and s. 19) amended by Nos 10002 s. 16(d)–(g), 10262 s. 4, 42/1993 s. substituted as Pt 2 Div. 4 (Heading and ss 19–22C) by No. 12/1994 s. 9. Division 4—Licences, permits and warrants S. 18A inserted by No. 74/2004 s. 11. 18A Definitions In this Division— licence means a licence issued under this Division; permit means a permit issued under this Division; warrant means a warrant issued under this Division. S. 19 substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 9. 19 Issue of licences, permits and warrants S. 19(1) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (1) A person may apply in writing to the Secretary for the issue of a licence, permit or warrant. (2) An application for a licence, permit or warrant must be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee. S. 19(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (3) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Secretary may, in his or her discretion—
(3) A warrant lasts until it is cancelled or suspended. New s. 22 inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 9. 22 Renewal of licences and permits (1) An application for renewal— (a) may be made up to one month before the expiry of the current licence or permit; and (b) must be in writing and accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee. S. 22(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (2) Subject to this Act and the regulations, on application under subsection (1), the Secretary, in his or her discretion, may renew a licence or permit. (3) A renewed licence or permit lasts for 12 months from the date of expiry of the previous licence or permit. (4) Despite subsection (3), a licence or permit may be renewed for a shorter period to enable that licence or permit and other licences or permits held by that person to expire simultaneously. S. 22A inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 9. 22A Amendment (1) Applications for amendment of licences, permits or warrants must be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee. S. 22A(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (2) The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, amend any particulars, including the terms, conditions, limitations or restrictions of a licence, permit or warrant if the amendment is— (a) in the interests of health and safety; or (b) in the public interest; or (c) at the request of the holder of the licence, permit or warrant.
poison or controlled substance or class of poison or controlled substance specified in the order; and (d) the poisons or controlled substances or class of poison or controlled substance to which the order relates; and (e) the date on which the order comes into force; and (f) the period during which the order is in force, not exceeding 6 months. S. 22F inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 5. 22F What a public health emergency order authorises (1) A public health emergency order authorises a person or class of person specified in the order to obtain and possess, use, sell or supply a specified poison or controlled substance or class of poison or controlled substance in accordance with the order. (2) A public health emergency order authorises a person to whom a specified poison or controlled substance or class of poison or controlled substance has been sold or supplied in accordance with the order to possess and use that poison or controlled substance for the purpose for which it was sold or supplied. S. 22G inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 5. 22G Extending, amending and revoking orders (1) The Secretary may, by subsequent order— (a) extend or further extend the period for which a public health emergency order is in force for a period not exceeding 6 months; (b) otherwise amend or vary a public health emergency order. (2) The Secretary may revoke a public health emergency order by subsequent order.
S. 26(1) amended by Nos 9/1998 s. 5(3), 20/2016 s. 107(1). (1) A wholesale dealer must not sell or supply by retail any poison or controlled substance (other than a Schedule 5 poison, a Schedule 6 poison or a Schedule 7 poison that is not a Schedule 7 poison that is included in the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail) unless he or she is authorised by or licensed under this Act or by or under the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 to do so. S. 26(2) amended by No. 20/2016 s. 107(2). (2) A person must not manufacture and sell or supply by retail any poison or controlled substance unless he or she is authorised by or licensed under this Act or by or under the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 to do so. S. 27 amended by Nos 10002 s. 16(m), 42/1993 s. 45(3), 9/1998 s. 5(4), 20/2016 s. 108. 27 Sale of poisons or controlled substances by persons other than manufacturers etc. A person (not being a manufacturer or wholesale dealer) shall not sell or supply any poison or controlled substance (other than a Schedule 5 poison, a Schedule 6 poison or a Schedule 7 poison that is not a Schedule 7 poison that is included in the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail) unless he is authorized by or licensed under this Act or by or under the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 so to do. S. 27A inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 46. 27A Offences concerning labelling and other matters S. 27A(1) substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 14(1). (1) A person must not sell or supply a poison or controlled substance with a label that does not comply with the requirements of— (a) in the case of a Schedule 1 poison, the Poisons Code; or
S. 27A(3) amended by No. 74/2004 s. 14(4). (3) A person must not advertise for sale or supply a Schedule 1 poison otherwise than in accordance with the Poisons Code. 20 penalty units. S. 27A(3A) inserted by No. 74/2004 s. 14(5), amended by No. 75/2014 s. 19(4). (3A) A person must not advertise for sale or supply a poison or controlled substance (other than a Schedule 1 poison) otherwise than in accordance with the Poisons Standard. 20 penalty units. S. 27A(4) inserted by No. 18/2000 s. 104, amended by No. 97/2005 s. 182(Sch. 4 item 16.4), substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 41, amended by No. 27/2012 s. 15. (4) Nothing in this section applies to a Schedule 1 poison that is sold or supplied by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner or registered Chinese herbal dispenser in accordance with the endorsement of that person's registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. S. 27A(5) inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 109. (5) This section does not apply in relation to medicinal cannabis, approved medicinal cannabis products or other medicinal cannabis products. 28 House to house sale of poisons or controlled substances prohibited (1) A person shall not— (a) sell or supply in any street or from house to house; or (b) hawk or peddle, or distribute or cause to be distributed as samples, in any street or public place or from house to house— any poison or controlled substance. S. 28(2) amended by No. 10002 s. 14(a). (2) A person shall not purchase or accept or offer to purchase or accept any poison or controlled
S. 36B(1)(c) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 47(9), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.11). (c) cause or induce a registered medical practitioner to administer a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison to him by injection or otherwise; or S. 36B(1)(d) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (d) cause or induce a pharmacist or a person authorized by this Act or the regulations to supply a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison, to dispense a prescription or order for that Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison, if the first-mentioned person knows the prescription or order to have been obtained in contravention of this Act or the regulations. 10 penalty units. S. 36B(2) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (2) A person shall not have in his possession a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison unless he is authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so. 10 penalty units. S. 36B(3) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (3) In this section a reference to a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison does not include a reference to a drug of dependence. Pt 2 Div. 10A (Heading and ss 36C–36F) inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4. Division 10A—Administration of medication in aged care services S. 36C inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4, amended by No. 20/2016 s. 113. 36C Effect of this Division Nothing in this Division affects any other requirement in this Act or the Regulations in respect of the administration of a drug of dependence, a Schedule 9 poison, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 4 poison or, in relation to
S. 56A inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 8. 56A Definitions (1) In this Part— advertisement means— (a) any words, whether written or spoken; or (b) any pictorial representation or design; or (c) any other representation by any means at all; produce means make, prepare, process, extract, refine, package or label. (2) The definition of label in section 4(1) does not apply to this Part. S. 56B inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 8. 56B Burden of proof Section 104 does not apply to an offence against this Part. S. 56C inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 8. 56C Representation that not for human consumption not a defence It is not a defence to a charge for an offence against this Part that any labelling of, or representation made about, a substance indicates that it is not for human consumption. S. 56D inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 8. 56D Offence to produce psychoactive substance A person must not produce a substance that the person knows or reasonably suspects is a psychoactive substance. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;
S. 60N(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.16). (4) A volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance that is received by a police officer when it was produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b) or seized under section 60J or 60K may only be returned to a person under 18 years of age if the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian when collecting the volatile substance or item. S. 60O inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4. 60O Disposal or making safe of volatile substances and items used to inhale volatile substances Despite section 60N, a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance received when it was produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b) or seized under section 60J or 60K may be disposed of or made safe (as the case requires) if— S. 60O(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.17(a)). (a) the police officer who received or seized the volatile substance or item believes that the disposal or making safe of that substance or item is necessary because of the risk to health or safety in removing it from the place of receipt or seizure; or S. 60O(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.17). (b) the police officer in charge of the place of duty of the police officer who received or seized a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance believes that the disposal or making safe of that substance or item is necessary because of the risk to health or safety in storing it. S. 60P inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4. 60P Forfeiture to Crown (1) A seized volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance that is not returned to the person from whom it was seized within 7 days after being so seized is forfeited to the Crown.
S. 60Q(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.18). (4) A police officer who seizes a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance under section 60J or 60K must make a written record of the seizure containing the prescribed particulars. S. 60Q(5) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.18). (5) A police officer who apprehends and detains a person under section 60L must make a written record of the apprehension and detention containing the prescribed particulars. S. 60Q(6) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.18). (6) A police officer who disposes of or makes safe a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance under section 60O must make a written record of the disposal or making safe of the substance or item containing the prescribed particulars. (7) A record required to be made by this section must be made as soon as practicable— (a) in the case of a search, after the completion of the search; or (b) in the case of a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance received when it was produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b), after the substance or item was so received; or (c) in the case of a seizure of a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance under section 60J or 60K, after the substance or item was seized; or (d) in the case of an apprehension and detention under section 60L, after the person who was apprehended and detained is released in accordance with section 60M; or (e) in the case of the disposal or making safe of a volatile substance or an item used to inhale
Pt 4A (Heading and ss 61–69M) inserted by No. 54/1997 s. 5 (as amended by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 22)). Division 1—Authorities for low-THC cannabis New s. 61 inserted by No. 54/1997 s. 5. 61 Definitions (1) In this Part— authority means an authority issued under section 65; cannabis means a plant or any part of a plant of the genus Cannabis L, whether fresh or dried; S. 61(1) def. of inspector amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.21). inspector means— (a) a person authorised as an inspector under section 69E; or (b) a police officer; low-THC cannabis means cannabis, the leaves and flowering heads of which do not contain more than 035 per cent of tetrahydrocannabinol; S. 61(1) def. of Secretary substituted by No. 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 7.1), amended by No. 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 12). Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Environment and Primary Industries;
(c) the licensed grower or the licensed processor has failed to comply with this Part or the regulations applying under this Part; or (d) the Secretary is satisfied that the licensed grower or the licensed processor or any associate of the licensed grower or the licensed processor is no longer a fit and proper person to be concerned with or associated with, as the case requires— (i) the cultivation of alkaloid poppies; or (ii) the processing of poppy straw; or (e) the Secretary is satisfied that the specified premises— (i) of the licensed grower are no longer suitable for the cultivation of alkaloid poppies; or (ii) of the licensed processor are no longer suitable for the processing of poppy straw; or (f) the Secretary is satisfied that the licensed grower or the licensed processor obtained the relevant licence by fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of facts; or (g) the Chief Commissioner of Police requests suspension or cancellation on the basis of protected information concerning the licensed grower or the licensed processor; or (h) the licensed grower or the licensed processor ceases to carry on the research or commercial activity to which the relevant licence relates. (2) If a poppy cultivation licence or a poppy processing licence is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1) the Secretary must—
(b) if an extension has been granted under this section, before the end of the period of the extension. (2) The Magistrates' Court may make an order extending the period that the seized material is to be retained if satisfied that— (a) the making of the order is in the interests of justice; and (b) the total period of retention does not exceed 12 months; and (c) retention of the seized material is necessary for the purposes of an investigation into whether a contravention of this Part has occurred. (3) At least 7 days prior to the hearing of an application under subsection (1), the Secretary must give notice of the application to the licensed grower or the licensed processor, as the case requires, from whom the alkaloid poppies, poppy straw or material derived from alkaloid poppies or poppy straw were seized or its lawful owner described in the application. S. 69RM inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69RM Forfeiture, harvest and destruction of alkaloid poppies or poppy straw (1) The Secretary may apply to the Magistrates' Court for a harvest and destruction order if the Secretary— (a) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a licensed grower or a licensed processor has contravened this Part; and (b) has cancelled the relevant licence. (2) The Magistrates' Court may make an order that the seized material of the licensed grower or the
S. 69RQ inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69RQ Power to issue infringement notices (1) An inspector may serve an infringement notice on a person who the inspector has reason to believe has committed a prescribed offence. (2) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006. S. 69RR inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69RR Infringement penalty The infringement penalty for an offence against this Part is the prescribed infringement penalty in respect of that offence. Division 6—Offences S. 69S inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69S Offence to fail to report the amendment or cancellation of a contract A licensed grower who holds a poppy cultivation licence under section 69O(1) must report to the Secretary within 3 business days any amendment to a contract registered in the alkaloid poppy register that does one or more of the following— (a) amends the duration of the contract; (b) amends the maximum quantity of alkaloid poppies that may be cultivated under the contract; (c) amends the date the contract expires; (d) cancels the contract. Penalty: 100 penalty units. S. 69SA inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69SA Offence to fail to report amendment or cancellation A licensed processor must inform the Secretary within 10 business days if a Commonwealth licence to manufacture or a Commonwealth licence to export required for the current poppy
processing licence held by the licensed processor is amended or cancelled. Penalty: 100 penalty units. S. 69SB inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4. 69SB Offence to fail to report on any change of details of the licensed grower or the licensed processor (1) A licensed grower or a licensed processor must report any specified information referred to in subsection (2) in respect of a poppy cultivation licence or a poppy processing licence to the Secretary within 7 business days. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), specified information is— (a) any change to the details of the licensed grower or the licensed processor that appears on the poppy cultivation licence or the poppy processing licence; or (b) any associate other than those provided to the Secretary in the application for a poppy cultivation licence or a poppy processing licence; or (c) the signing of a personal insolvency agreement or any declaration of bankruptcy that applies to the licence grower or the licence processor; or (d) any offence that the licensed grower or the licensed processor has been found guilty of by a court in Victoria or elsewhere, after the date of the application for the poppy cultivation licence or the poppy processing licence (as the case requires) was sent to the Secretary; or (e) any serious offence that an associate of the licensed grower or the licensed processor has been found guilty of by a court in Victoria or
mixed with that drug of dependence is not to be included in the calculation. S. 70(1) def. of automatic forfeiture quantity inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 45. automatic forfeiture quantity, in relation to a drug of dependence the name of which is specified in column 1 of Part 3 of Schedule Eleven, means the quantity of that drug, including any other substance in which it is contained or with which it is mixed, that is specified in column 2B of that Part of that Schedule opposite to the name of that drug of dependence; Note see the Confiscation Act 1997; S. 70(1) def. of cannabis amended by No. 101/1986 s. 58(1)(b)(i), substituted by No. 48/1997 s. 37(a). cannabis means any fresh or dried parts of a plant of the genus Cannabis L; S. 70(1) def. of child inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 37(a). child means a person under 18 years of age; S. 70(1) def. of commercial quantity substituted by Nos 48/1997 s. 37(b), 61/2001 s. 4(2). commercial quantity— (a) in relation to a drug of dependence the name of which is specified in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule Eleven, means the quantity that is specified in column 2 of that Part of that Schedule opposite to the name of that drug of dependence; (b) in relation to a drug of dependence the name of which is specified in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule Eleven, means the quantity, or the number of plants, that is specified in column 2 of that Part of
S. 71A inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 39, amended by No. 52/2006 s. 9(1) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 71A Possession of substance, material, documents or equipment for trafficking in a drug of dependence S. 71A(1) amended by Nos 20/2016 s. 123, 2/2016 s. 8(1). (1) A person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so, possesses a substance, material, document containing instructions relating to the preparation, cultivation or trafficking of a drug of dependence or equipment with the intention of using the substance, material, document or equipment for the purpose of trafficking in a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). S. 71A(2) inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 9(1). (2) Nothing in this section is limited by section 71C. S. 71A(3) inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 9(2). (3) Nothing in this section is limited by section 71D. S. 71A(4) inserted by No. 2/2016 s. 8(2). (4) Nothing in this section is limited by section 71E.
S. 71B inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 39. 71B Supply of drug of dependence to a child S. 71B(1) amended by Nos 2/2016 s. 9(1), 20/2016 s. 124(1). (1) Subject to subsection (1A), a person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so— S. 71B(1)(a) amended by No. 52/2006 s. 10. (a) supplies a drug of dependence to a child for the purposes of the supply of that drug of dependence by that child to another person, whether a child or adult; or (b) supplies a drug of dependence to a child for the use of that drug of dependence by that child— is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 1000 penalty units or level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum) or both. S. 71B(1A) inserted by No. 2/2016 s. 9(2), amended by No. 20/2016 s. 124(2). (1A) A person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so— (a) supplies a drug of dependence to a child at a school or in a public place within 500 metres of a school for the purposes of the supply of that drug of dependence by that child to another person, whether a child or adult; or
not less than the prescribed quantity applicable to that precursor chemical is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 600 penalty units or level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or both. S. 71E inserted by No. 2/2016 s. 10, amended by No. 20/2016 s. 127. 71E Possession of document containing information about trafficking or cultivating a drug of dependence (1) A person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so or otherwise without a reasonable excuse, possesses a document containing instructions for the trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 600 penalty units or level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or both. Note See the definition of document in section 38 of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984. See the definition of traffick in this Part which includes manufacturing a drug of dependence and also section 71(2). (2) Section 104 does not apply to an offence against this section. S. 71F inserted by No. 2/2016 s. 10, amended by No. 20/2016 s. 128. 71F Publication of document containing instructions (1) A person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so or otherwise without a reasonable excuse, publishes a document containing instructions for the trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence—
(a) with the intention that the instructions will be used by another person for the purposes of the trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence; or (b) knowing or being reckless as to whether the instructions will be used by another person for the purpose of the trafficking or cultivation of a drug of dependence— is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 1200 penalty units or level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or both. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is irrelevant whether the document or the instructions contained in the document actually work to traffick or cultivate a drug of dependence. (3) For the purposes of this section, publish includes sell, offer for sale, let on hire, exhibit, display, distribute and demonstrate. (4) Section 104 does not apply to an offence against this section. S. 72 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by No. 48/1997 ss 40(1)(2), 41(2)(3), substituted by No. 61/2001 s. 6, amended by No. 20/2016 s. 129. 72 Cultivation of narcotic plants—large commercial quantity A person who, without being authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to do so, cultivates or attempts to cultivate a narcotic plant in a quantity of a drug of dependence, being a narcotic plant, that is not less than the large commercial quantity applicable to that narcotic plant is guilty of an indictable offence and liable— (a) to level 1 imprisonment (life); and
S. 77 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by Nos 48/1997 s. 41(8), 20/2016 s. 136 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 77 Forging prescriptions and orders for drugs of dependence (1) A person shall not forge or attempt to forge or fraudulently alter or attempt to fraudulently alter or utter or attempt to utter knowing it to be forged or fraudulently altered a prescription or order for a drug of dependence. 20 penalty units or level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or both. S. 77(2) inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 136. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a patient medicinal cannabis access authorisation is an order for a drug of dependence. S. 78 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1), amended by No. 48/1997 s. 41(9). 78 Obtaining drugs of dependence etc. by false representation A person shall not knowingly by false representation, whether oral or in writing or by conduct— S. 78(a) amended by No. 20/2016 s. 137. (a) obtain or attempt to obtain a drug of dependence from a person authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to possess, manufacture, sell or supply the drug of dependence; S. 78(b) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.13), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.2), 20/2016 s. 137. (b) obtain or attempt to obtain a prescription or order for a drug of dependence from a registered medical practitioner, dentist, pharmacist or veterinary practitioner or a person authorized by this Act or the regulations or the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 or the regulations under that Act to issue or possess the prescription or order;
(a) given within 7 days after the thing or document is no longer required for evidentiary purposes under this Act; and (b) in the prescribed form. S. 81B inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 47. 81B Application for tainted property to be held or retained—return of warrant to court S. 81B(1) amended by Nos 25/2009 s. 6(9), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.39). (1) When a thing or document is brought before the Magistrates' Court to be dealt with according to law in accordance with the warrant issued under section 81 under which that thing or document was seized, the police officer who executed the warrant or another police officer may apply to the Court for a direction that the thing or document so seized be held or retained as if it were tainted property seized under a warrant under section 79 of the Confiscation Act 1997. (2) An application may only be made under subsection (1) if a direction under section 81(1A) was not made in relation to the warrant when it was issued. S. 81C inserted by No. 63/2003 s. 47. 81C Court may make direction S. 81C(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.39). (1) On an application under section 81B, if the Court is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the thing or document seized under the warrant issued under section 81 is tainted property within the meaning of the Confiscation Act 1997, the Court may direct that the thing or document be held or retained by the police officer as if it were tainted property seized under a warrant under section 79 of that Act. (2) A direction under this section takes effect on and from the date that the thing or document is no
away for disposal or destruction at another place. S. 91(4) amended by No. 40/2017 s. 17(3). (4) If a sample of a thing referred to in subsection (1)(b) taken in accordance with subsection (2) is sufficient to enable an analysis or examination to be made both in the investigation of an offence against a provision of Part IIIA or Part V and on behalf of a person charged with that offence, on request by that person or that person's legal representative, a part of the sample taken sufficient for analysis or examination must be delivered to an analyst or botanist within the meaning of section 120 nominated by that person or that person's legal representative. (5) Without limiting any other power under this Act, the Chief Commissioner of Police or a delegated police officer may authorise the disposal or destruction of, or cause to be destroyed or disposed of, any sample of a thing referred to in subsection (1)(b) taken in accordance with this section where that sample of that thing is no longer required for the purpose of any subsequent proceedings. S. 92 repealed by No. 10002 s. 7(1), new s. 92 inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 14. 92 Delegated police officers (1) The Chief Commissioner of Police may delegate, either generally or in a particular case, the function under section 91 of disposing of or destroying a thing referred to in section 91(1)(b) to— S. 92(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.41). (a) a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent; or S. 92(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.41). (b) a class of police officer of or above the rank of superintendent.
Ss 106–109 repealed by No. 10002 s. 11(1). * * * * * Pt 8 (Heading and ss 110–117) amended by Nos 10002 s. 12(1)–(19) (as amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 41)), 16/1986 s. 30, 110/1986 s. 140(2), repealed by No. 101/1986 s. 55(1)(d). * * * * * S. 118 amended by No. 10262 s. 4, substituted by No. 42/1993 s. 51. 118 List of licences and permits S. 118(1) amended by Nos 12/1994 s. 17(2)(a), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 54/1997 s. 6(b), 13/2014 s. 5. (1) The Secretary must keep a list of the persons holding current licences, permits or warrants under this Act except licences, permits or warrants under section 34, 56 or Part IVB or authorities under Part IVA. (2) The list must contain— S. 118(2)(a) amended by No. 12/1994 s. 17(2)(b). (a) the full name and the residential or business address of each holder of a licence, permit or warrant; and
S. 132(j) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 55(a). (j) prohibiting and controlling advertising by any person in relation to Schedule 3 poisons or any class of Schedule 3 poisons and prescribing the form and contents of such advertisements; S. 132(k) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(b)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.5), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(a), 13/2010 s. 47(b), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(a). (k) providing for the dispensing of prescriptions for poisons or controlled substances issued by registered medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered midwives, registered optometrists, registered podiatrists, dentists or veterinary practitioners in other States; (l) labelling and specifying the particulars (including antidotes) to be included in labels attached to containers of poisons and controlled substances; S. 132(m) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(a). (m) applications for licences, permits, warrants and authorities issued under this Act, and the issue, renewal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of them; S. 132(n) amended by Nos 10002 s. 13(3)(b), 12/1994 s. 10(2)(b). (n) prescribing terms and conditions limitations and restrictions to which licences warrants and permits issued under this Act shall be subject; S. 132(o) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). (o) prescribing fees for applications for the issue, renewal and amendment of licences, permits, warrants, authorisations and approvals under the Act and pro rata fees for periods of less than 12 months; S. 132(oa) inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). (oa) prescribing penalties not exceeding 100 penalty units for the breach of terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions of authorisations and approvals;
S. 133A(2) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 57(2), 68/1996 s. 15(b). (2) Any regulation to which subsection (1) applies may be disallowed, in whole or in part, by resolution of either House of Parliament in accordance with the requirements of section 23 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. S. 133A(3) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 57(2), 68/1996 s. 15(c). (3) Disallowance of a regulation under subsection (2) must be taken to be disallowance by Parliament for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. Pt 12 (Heading and ss 134, 135) substituted as Pt 12 (Heading and ss 134–136) by No. 42/1993 s. 58. Pt 12 (Heading) amended by No. 61/2001 s. 9. S. 134 substituted by No. 42/1993 s. 58. 134 References (1) In this section subordinate instrument has the same meaning as in the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984. (2) In— (a) an Act other than this Act; or (b) a subordinate instrument made under this Act or any other Act; or (c) any licence, warrant, permit or other instrument under this Act; or (d) any other document whatever—
Sch. 11 substituted by No. 10002 s. 8(1), amended by S.R. No. 1/1985 (paras (1)–(9)), substituted by S.R. No. 268/1985, amended by No. 101/1986 s. S.R. Nos 138/1989 (para. (3)(a) (b)), 314/1990 (para. 69/1993 para. (3)(a)(b), No. 48/1997 ss 45(1) (a)–(h)(2), 46, S.R. Nos 107/1999 regs 3(1) (a)–(e)(2), 4, 85/2000 reg. 3, Nos 61/2001 s. 8, 63/2003 s. 49, 74/2004 s. 19(a)(b), 52/2006 ss 18–20 (as amended by No. 79/2006 s. 87), 57/2012 ss 5–7, 9/2014 ss 13–17, 40/2017 ss 20–23. Part 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Drug Quantity of pure drug Quantity of pure drug Kilograms Grams ACETORPHINE 20 N-ACETYLAMPHETAMINE 20 20 ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE 100 1000 ACETYLMETHADOL 20 N-ACETYLMETHYLAMPHETAMINE 20 20 ALPRAZOLAM 05 ANILERIDINE 250 BARBITURATES 20 500 1, 4-BENZODIAZEPINES not included elsewhere in this Part 100 BENZOXAZOCINES 20 500 BENZETHIDINE 100 BENZYLMORPHINE 50 BEZITRAMIDE 50 BROMAZEPAM 30 05 05 05 05 * * * * * BUFOTENINE 20 BUTORPHANOL 15 20 CHLORAL HYDRATE 20 500 CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 50 20 20 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Drug Quantity of pure drug Quantity of pure drug Kilograms Grams PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES INCLUDING—ALLYLPRODINE, MEPRODINE, PHENOPERIDINE and PRODINE 10 20 PIRITRAMIDE 10 PROHEPTAZINE 10 PROPERIDINE 250 PROPIRAM 20 PROPOXYPHENE 20 20 PSILOCIN 01 01 PSILOCYBIN 01 01 TEMAZEPAM 30 THEBACON 20 20 THEBAINE 20 20 THIAMBUTENE 50 1-[1-(2-THIENYL) CYCLOHEXYL] PIPERIDINE 01 0001 TRIMEPERIDINE 100 Part 2 Column 1 Column 1A (Large Commercial Quantity) Column 2 (Commercial Quantity) Column 3 (Traffickable Quantity) Column 4 (Small Quantity) Plant Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity Cannabis L. 250 kg or 1000 plants 250 kg or 100 plants 2500 g or 10 plants 500 g Erythroxylum coca Lam 800 kg 8000 g Erythroxylum nova-granatense (Morris) Hier 800 kg 8000 g Papaver bracteatum Lindley 1000 plants 100 kg or 250 plants 1000 g or 50 plants 5 plants Papaver somniferum L., other than its seed 1000 plants 100 kg or 250 plants 1000 g or 50 plants 5 plants
Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998 Assent Date: 10.11.98 Commencement Date: S. 7 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999 Assent Date: 11.5.99 Commencement Date: S. 4(Sch. 2 item 4) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Dental Practice Act 1999, No. 26/1999 Assent Date: 1.6.99 Commencement Date: S. 107(Sch. item 2) on 1.7.00: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000, No. 18/2000 Assent Date: 16.5.00 Commencement Date: Ss 96–107 on 1.1.02: Government Gazette 4.10.01 p. 2511 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 38) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Nurses (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 94/2000
Assent Date: 5.12.00 Commencement Date: Ss 48–52 on 1.11.01: s. 2(3) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Health (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 33/2001 Assent Date: 19.6.01 Commencement Date: S. 21 on 20.6.01: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 61/2001 Assent Date: 23.10.01 Commencement Date: 1.1.02: s. 2(2) Current State: All of Act in operation Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002 Assent Date: 23.4.02 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 16.1) on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)(b); s. 3(Sch. 1 item 16.2) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Act 2003, No. 55/2003 Assent Date: 16.6.03 Commencement Date: Ss 3, 4 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003 Assent Date: 16.6.03 Commencement Date: S. 11(Sch. item 7) on 17.6.03: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Confiscation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 63/2003 Assent Date: 30.9.03 Commencement Date: Ss 45–49 on 1.12.03: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Health Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 67/2003
Assent Date: 21.6.11 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 30) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Drugs of Dependence) Act 2011, No. 41/2011 Assent Date: 6.9.11 Commencement Date: Ss 4, 5 on 7.9.11: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers) Act 2011, No. 43/2011 Assent Date: 6.9.11 Commencement Date: Ss 18–20 on 28.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 379) 22.11.11 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Prohibition of Display and Sale of Cannabis Water Pipes) Act 2011, No. 51/2011 Assent Date: 18.10.11 Commencement Date: 1.1.12: s. 2 Current State: All of Act in operation Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Supply by Midwives) Act 2012, No. 14/2012 Assent Date: 3.4.12 Commencement Date: Ss 4–9 on 30.11.12: s. 2(2) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Health Professions Registration (Repeal) Act 2012, No. 27/2012 Assent Date: 29.5.12 Commencement Date: Ss 9–16 on 1.7.12: s. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 2012, No. 48/2012 Assent Date: 4.9.12 Commencement Date: Ss 41, 42 on 5.9.12: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2012, No. 57/2012
Assent Date: 16.10.12 Commencement Date: S. 7 on 8.11.12: s. 2(1); ss 4–6 on 13.12.12: Special Gazette (No. 429) 11.12.12 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012 Assent Date: 18.12.12 Commencement Date: S. 161 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013 Assent Date: 19.11.13 Commencement Date: S. 4(Sch. 2 item 12) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Act 2014, No. 9/2014 Assent Date: 25.2.14 Commencement Date: Ss 3–17 on 21.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 155) 20.5.14 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Poppy Cultivation and Processing) Amendment Act 2014, No. 13/2014 Assent Date: 18.3.14 Commencement Date: Ss 4–7 on 16.4.14: Special Gazette (No. 122) 15.4.14 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014 Assent Date: 3.6.14 Commencement Date: S. 10(Sch. item 47) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Sentencing Amendment (Baseline Sentences) Act 2014, No. 52/2014
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