Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Dictionary  
   3.      Notes  
   4.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   5.      References to buprenorphine, cannabis or methadone  

   PART 9--TREATMENT

           Division 9.1--Preliminary

   121.    Definitions for pt 9  
   121A.   Director  

           Division 9.2--Assessment orders and treatment orders

   122.    Assessment orders  
   123.    Treatment orders  
   124.    Offences—treatment orders  
   125.    Further offences  
   126.    Apprehension of offender about to leave ACT  
   127.    Power of court if offender about to leave ACT  
   129.    Revocation and variation of periods of orders  

           Division 9.3--Treatment assessment panels

   130.    Establishment  
   131.    Appointment of members  
   132.    Tenure of office  
   133.    Presiding member  
   134.    Acting appointments  
   136.    Resignation  
   137.    Suspension  
   138.    Termination of appointment  
   139.    Meetings of panels  
   140.    General powers of panels  
   141.    Referral for initial assessment  
   142.    Referral for variation of treatment  
   143.    Referral for periodic review of treatment  
   144.    Referral for other purposes  
   145.    Assessment by treatment centres  
   146.    Attendance for assessment before panels and at treatment centres  
   147.    Treatment centre reports  

           Division 9.4--Approval of treatment centres

   148.    Definitions for div 9.4  
   149.    Approval—application  
   150.    Approval—grant  
   151.    Approval—conditions  
   152.    Approval—variation and revocation of conditions  
   153.    Approval—surrender  
   154.    Approval—cancellation  
   155.    Approval—emergency cancellation  
   156.    Alternative arrangements on cancellation  
   157.    Approval—duration  
   158.    Approval—renewal  
   159.    Return of approval to Minister  

   PART 10--OFFENCES

   162.    Cultivation of 1 or 2 cannabis plants  
   164.    Sale or supply  
   169.    Possessing drugs of dependence  
   171.    Possessing prohibited substances  
   171A.   Offence notices  
   171B.   Cannabis offences—notification of right to apply for preservation  

   PART 11--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 11.1--Preliminary

   174.    Interpretation for pt 11  

           Division 11.2--Inspection

   176.    Treatment centre inspectors—appointment  
   179.    Inspection—premises of approved treatment centres  
   180.    Production of identity card  
   181.    Failing to comply with requirement of inspector  

           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  
   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 12--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   198.    Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 12  
   198A.   Reviewable decision notices  
   199.    Applications for review  

   PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS

   201.    Secrecy  
   204.    Determination of fees  
   205.    Approved forms  
   206.    Regulation-making power  
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           DICTIONARY
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