CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 33O
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 33O
33O—Offences involving more than one kind of substance
(1) If a person is
charged with a single offence against this Part and the charge relates to more
than one kind of controlled substance, the quantity of the
controlled substances for the purposes of the charge is to be determined as
follows:
(a) the
quantity is a trafficable quantity if the sum of the fractions obtained by
dividing the actual quantity of each kind of controlled substance by the
quantity prescribed in relation to that kind of controlled substance (in its
pure form) for the purposes of the definition of "trafficable quantity in
section 4 is equal to or greater than 1;
(b) the
quantity is a commercial quantity if the sum of the fractions obtained by
dividing the actual quantity of each kind of controlled substance by the
quantity prescribed in relation to that kind of controlled substance (in its
pure form) for the purposes of the definition of "commercial quantity in
section 4 is equal to or greater than 1;
(c) the
quantity is a large commercial quantity if the sum of the fractions obtained
by dividing the actual quantity of each kind of controlled substance by the
quantity prescribed in relation to that kind of controlled substance (in its
pure form) for the purposes of the definition of "large commercial quantity in
section 4 is equal to or greater than 1.
(2) If there is no
quantity prescribed in relation to a particular kind of controlled substance
in its pure form for the purposes of the relevant definition, the quantity of
that controlled substance must be disregarded for the purposes of a
calculation under this section.