South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts33C—Sale of controlled plants
(1) A person
who—
(a)
sells a large commercial quantity of a controlled plant; or
(b) has
possession of a large commercial quantity of a controlled plant intending to
sell any of them or their products,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $500 000 or imprisonment for life, or both.
(2) A person
who—
(a)
sells a commercial quantity of a controlled plant; or
(b) has
possession of a commercial quantity of a controlled plant intending to sell
any of them or their products,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $200 000 or imprisonment for 25 years, or both.
(3) A person
who—
(a)
sells a controlled plant; or
(b) has
possession of a controlled plant intending to sell it or its products,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $50 000 or imprisonment for 10 years, or both.
(4) An offence against
subsection (3) involving a cannabis plant (and not involving any other
controlled plant) must be prosecuted, and dealt with by the Magistrates Court,
as a summary offence but if the Court determines that a person found guilty of
such an offence should be sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding 2
years, the Court must commit the person to the District Court for sentence.
(5) If, in any
proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) it is
proved that the defendant had possession of a trafficable quantity of a
controlled plant, it is presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary,
that the defendant had the relevant intention concerning the sale of the
plants or their products necessary to constitute the offence.
Subdivision 4—Sale of equipment for use in connection with consumption
of controlled drugs