Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Act to bind Crown and application  
   4A.     Act does not apply to certain processed products  
   4B.     Indigenous community  

   PART II--OFFENCES

           Division 1--Supply, cultivation, possession, &c.

   5.      Supplying dangerous drug  
   6.      Receiving or possessing tainted property  
   7.      Cultivation  
   8.      Manufacture and production  
   8A.     Possession of precursors of dangerous drugs  
   8B.     Possession of document containing instructions for manufacture or production of dangerous drug or precursor  
   8C.     Possession of articles for use in manufacture or production of dangerous drugs or precursor  
   8D.     Supplying precursor knowing it is intended to be used in manufacture or production of dangerous drug  
   9.      Possession  
   10.     Alternative verdicts  
   11.     Theft of dangerous drugs  

           Division 1A--Drug premises orders

              Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   11A.    Definitions  
   11B.    Service of notices under this Division  
   11C.    Indications that premises used to supply dangerous drugs  
   11D.    Commissioner may apply for order if premises used to supply dangerous drugs  

              Subdivision 2--Record of finding of drugs and warning that order may be made

   11E.    Record and warning of first finding of dangerous drugs on premises  
   11F.    Record and warning of second finding of dangerous drugs on premises  
   11G.    Record and warning of third finding of dangerous drug on premises  

              Subdivision 3--Making and revocation of drug premises orders

   11H.    No notice to be given of application for drug premises order  
   11J.    Hearing of applications for orders and revocation of orders  
   11K.    Drug premises order if indications of supply at or from premises  
   11L.    Order if indications of supply and 3 findings of dangerous drugs  
   11M.    Duration of drug premises order  
   11N.    Notice of drug premises order to be given within 7 days  
   11P.    Owner etc. may apply for order to be revoked  
   11Q.    Notice to be affixed to drug premises  

              Subdivision 4--Effect of drug premises order

   11R.    Search of drug premises without warrant  
   11S.    Offences in premises to which drug premises order relates  
   11T.    Restraining orders if breach of the peace  
   11U.    Tenants and residents may be evicted  
   11V.    All residents on premises taken to have possession of drug  
   11W.    Commissioner of Police may apply for suspension of liquor licence  

           Division 2--Other offences

   12.     Possession of things for administering dangerous drugs  
   13.     Administering dangerous drug to self  
   14.     Permitting another to administer  
   15.     Forging, &c., prescription  
   16.     Obtaining prescription by deception  
   17.     Obtaining dangerous drug or precursor by deception  
   19.     Parties to offences committed outside Territory  

   PART IIA--DESTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS

           Division 1--Pre-trial orders

   19A.    Definition  
   19B.    Suspected drug or precursor may be destroyed  
   19C.    Person from whom drug or precursor seized entitled to have sample analysed or examined  
   19E.    Determination of magistrate with respect to destruction on first mention of charge  
   19F.    Matters for consideration on determination for retention of dangerous drug  
   19G.    Adjournment  
   19H.    Review of determination for retention of dangerous drug  
   19J.    Destruction of dangerous drugs  
   19K.    Use of dangerous drugs for research etc.  
   19M.    Order on committal for trial  
   19N.    Order on initial hearing of trial  
   19P.    Seized substances may be destroyed or disposed of  
   19PA.   Entitlement to have substance analysed or examined  
   19PB.   Contaminated objects may be cleaned or disposed of  

           Division 2--Post-trial orders

   19Q.    Order on appeal  

           Division 3--Supplementary

   19R.    Presumption on appeal  
   19S.    Return of dangerous drug or precursor to lawful owner  
   19T.    Regulations  
   19TA.    Service of notices  

   PART IIB--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

   20A.    Definitions  
   20B.    Issuing of infringement notices  
   20C.    Particulars to be shown on infringement notice  
   20D.    Penalty for offence  
   20E.    Payment before expiry date of infringement notice  
   20F.    General  
   20G.    Service of notices  

   PART III--MISCELLANEOUS

   20.     Act to be construed with Criminal Code  
   21.     Knowledge of age immaterial  
   22.     Certain offences may be dealt with summarily  
   23.     Proceedings for offences  
   24.     Protection of informers  
   25.     Source of information not to be disclosed  
   26.     Power to prohibit publication of proceedings  
   27.     Certain proceedings relating to sentence  
   28.     Fines  
   29.     Analyst's certificate  
   31.     Possession by member of Police Force etc.  
   32.     Undercover operations  
   33.     Authorisation to possess, cultivate or manufacture dangerous drug or precursor  
   34.     Forfeiture of drugs, precursors etc.  
   35.     Return of seized items  
   35A.    Detention for purpose of performing search of body cavities etc.  
   36.     Power of police  
   36A.    Declared drug trafficker  
   37.     Penalty guidelines  
   38.     Punishment of attempts  
   39.     Corporations  
   40.     Evidentiary  
   41.     Receiving or possessing some only of property alleged  
   42.     Exemptions  
   42A.    Acquisition  
   43.     Regulations  
   44.     Transitional provision for increased penalty for supplying dangerous drug in indigenous community  
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