DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING ACT 1985 - SECT 36X
Offence of entering, or being on, drug premises
DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING ACT 1985 - SECT 36X
Offence of entering, or being on, drug premises
36X Offence of entering, or being on, drug premises
(1) A person who is found on, or who is found entering or leaving, drug
premises is guilty of an offence.
: Maximum penalty--
(a) for a first
offence--50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both), and
(b)
for a second or subsequent offence--500 penalty units or imprisonment for 5
years (or both).
(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section
if the person satisfies the court that he or she was on, or was entering or
leaving, the drug premises for a lawful purpose or with a lawful excuse.
