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DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING ACT 1985 - SECT 11C Possession of instructions for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs

DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING ACT 1985 - SECT 11C

Possession of instructions for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs

11C Possession of instructions for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs

(1) A person who has in his or her possession a document that contains instructions for the manufacture or production of a prohibited drug is guilty of an offence.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if the defendant establishes--
(a) that the defendant is licensed or authorised under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 to manufacture or produce the prohibited drug to which the instructions relate, or
(b) that the defendant is acting in accordance with an authority granted by the Director-General of the Department of Health where the Director-General is satisfied that the manufacture or production of the prohibited drug to which the instructions relate is for the purpose of scientific research, instruction, analysis or study, or
(c) that the defendant is in possession of the document for the purposes of an activity that is not unlawful, or
(d) that the defendant otherwise has a reasonable excuse for possessing the document.