Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a police officer seizes cannabis under this Act or another Territory law.
(2) As soon as practicable after seizing the cannabis, the police officer must give to each relevant person a written statement to the following effect:
‘You have been arrested for/charged with/may
be charged with* an offence/offences* against the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989
/Criminal Code, chapter 6 (Serious drug offences)* relating to
seized cannabis. Unless a court orders otherwise, the government analyst may
destroy seized cannabis without a court order. You have the right, under the
Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 , section 193D, to apply to the Magistrates Court
for an order for the preservation of the seized cannabis. If you do not make
an application within 24 hours, the cannabis may be destroyed and only a
sample preserved.'
* Omit any alternative that is not relevant
(3) In this section:
"relevant person "means—
(a) a person arrested for, or charged with, an offence against this Act or the Criminal Code, chapter 6 (Serious drug offences) in relation to the seized cannabis; or
(b) a person who, to the knowledge
or in the belief of the police officer, is likely to be charged with an
offence against this Act or the Criminal Code, chapter 6 (Serious drug
offences) in relation to the seized cannabis.