(1) A person who supplies, or who knowingly takes part in the supply of, a
prohibited drug is guilty of an offence.
(1A) A person of or above the age of
18 years who supplies, or who knowingly takes part in the supply of, a
prohibited drug (other than cannabis leaf) to a person under the age of 16
years is guilty of an offence.
(2A) A person of or above the age of 18 years who supplies, or who
knowingly takes part in the supply of, an amount of a prohibited drug (other
than cannabis leaf) which is not less than the commercial quantity applicable
to the prohibited drug to a person under the age of 16 years is guilty of an
offence.
(2B) Where, on the trial of a person for an offence under subsection
(1A) or (2A), the jury are satisfied that the person charged had, at the time
the offence is alleged to have been committed, reasonable cause to believe,
and did in fact believe, that the person to whom the prohibited drug was
supplied was of or above the age of 16 years, they may acquit the person of
the offence charged and find the person guilty of an offence under subsection
(1) or (2), respectively, and the person is liable to punishment accordingly.
(2C) A person of or above the age of 18 years who procures a person under the
age of 16 years to supply, or take part in the supply of, a prohibited drug
(other than cannabis leaf) to another person is guilty of an offence.
(2E) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (2C) or
(2D) if the defendant establishes that the defendant had, at the time the
offence is alleged to have been committed, reasonable cause to believe, and
did in fact believe, that the person who was procured to supply, or
take part in the supply of, the prohibited drug was of or above the age of 16
years.
(3) Where, on the trial of a person for an offence under subsection
(2) or (2D), the jury are not satisfied that the amount of prohibited drug
involved is equal to or more than the commercial quantity applicable to the
prohibited drug, they may acquit the person of the offence charged and find
the person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2C), respectively,
and the person shall be liable to punishment accordingly.
(b) a person acting in accordance with an authority granted by the
Secretary of the Department of Health where the Secretary is satisfied that
the supply of the prohibited drug is for the purpose of scientific research,
instruction, analysis or study, or
(b1) a police officer to a person who has
been granted an authority mentioned in section 10(2)(b) to possess the
prohibited drug, or
(c) a person acting in accordance with a direction given
by the Commissioner of Police under section 39Q,
or renders unlawful the
taking part by any other person in the supply of a prohibited drug by a person
to whom this subsection applies.
(5) Nothing in this section renders unlawful
the administration of a prohibited drug to a person being cared for by another
person in the circumstances described in section 10 (2) (d).