Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO 61 OF 1992)

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1992.  
   2.      In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989.1  
   3.      Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of “methadone program treatment centre” and substituting the following definition:“ ‘methadone program treatment centre' means a treatment centre or other facility where methadone is administered to drug dependent persons for the treatment of their drug dependency—  
   4.      Section 95 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definitions of “prescribed person” and “ward” and substituting the following definitions:“ ‘prescribed person' means—  
   5.      Section 108 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “, where the centre is not a ward” and substituting “that does not form part of an institution”.  
   6.      Section 150 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: