DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 60O Disposal or making safe of volatile substances and items used to inhale volatile substances

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 60O

Despite section 60N, a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance received when it was produced in accordance with a request under section 60H(1)(b) or seized under section 60J or 60K may be disposed of or made safe (as the case requires) if—

S. 60O(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.17(a)).

        (a)     the police officer who received or seized the volatile substance or item believes that the disposal or making safe of that substance or item is necessary because of the risk to health or safety in removing it from the place of receipt or seizure; or

S. 60O(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.17).

        (b)     the police officer in charge of the place of duty of the police officer who received or seized a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance believes that the disposal or making safe of that substance or item is necessary because of the risk to health or safety in storing it.

S. 60P inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4.