Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987

pt hdg ins 1996 SL No. 309s 4

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987.

2Dictionary

The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.

s 2 prev s 2 amd 1996 SL No. 309s 5(1); om R2 (see RA s 37)

pres s 2 (prev s 4) sub 1998 SL No. 348s 3(2)

renum 2002 No. 255s 3

def occupier’s notice reloc to sch 91998 SL No. 348s 3(1)

def record of proceedings reloc to sch 91998 SL No. 348s 3(1)

def search warrant reloc to sch 91998 SL No. 348s 3(1)

def supply ins 1996 SL No. 309s 5(3)

om 1998 SL No. 348s 3(2)

def the Act sub 1989 reg pubd gaz 6 May 1989 pp 230–1

om 1996 SL No. 309s 5(2)

pt hdg prev pt 2 hdg ins 1996 SL No. 309s 6

om 2002 SL No. 255s 4

pres pt 2 hdg (prev pt 3 hdg) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 11

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(1)

3Prescribed procedures for the disposal of hypodermic syringes and needles

For the purposes of section 10(4A) of the Act, the prescribed procedures for the disposal of a hypodermic syringe or needle are—

(a)by placing the hypodermic syringe or needle in a rigid wall, puncture resistant container and that container is sealed or securely closed in such a manner that its contents are incapable of causing injury to any person; or

(b)by giving the hypodermic syringe or needle to a person who is a medical practitioner, pharmacist or person or a member of a class of persons referred to as authorised in section 10(3) of the Act.

s 3 ins reg pubd gaz 6 May 1989 pp 230–1

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2009 SL No. 99s 3

4Prescribed procedure for disposal of dangerous drugs

For the purposes of section 125 of the Act, the prescribed procedure for the disposal of a thing is—

(a)in the case where the thing is a trace amount of a dangerous drug contained in a hypodermic syringe or needle, by disposing of the hypodermic syringe or needle in accordance with the procedures prescribed in section 3; or

(b)in any other case, at the first reasonable opportunity, by giving—

(i)such thing; and

(ii)where such thing is contained in a hypodermic syringe or needle, such syringe or needle;

to an inspector appointed under the Health Act 1937, section 137.

s 4 (prev s 10) ins reg pubd gaz 6 May 1989 pp 230–1

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2006 SL No. 71s 4; 2008 Act No. 4s 34; 2009 SL No. 99s 4

pt hdg (prev pt 4 hdg) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(1)

5Other act that is a relevant transaction—Act, s 43C(b)

Any act by which a controlled substance is supplied by a person, in or in connection with the person’s business, to anyone else is a relevant transaction for the supply of a controlled substance.

Example—

A and B are partners in a chain of pharmacies. They make cold tablets to sell in the pharmacies by compounding ephedrine (a controlled substance) with other substances.

The partners sell some of the left over ephedrine to a pharmaceutical research company and give the rest away.

Both the sale and gift of ephedrine are relevant transactions.

Editor’s note—

Under section 43A of the Act—

supply means give, distribute, sell or supply.

s 5 prev s 5 amd 1996 SL No. 309s 7

om 2002 SL No. 255s 4

pres s 5 (prev s 11) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

6Documents and proof of identity required for supply of a controlled substance or controlled thing—Act, s 43D(1)(a)

(1)This section applies to a person who supplies a controlled substance or controlled thing under a relevant transaction to anyone else (a recipient).

(2)The person must, before supplying the substance or thing, obtain from the recipient a document (an end user declaration) showing the following information—

(a)the recipient’s name and address, and if the recipient purports to obtain the substance or thing for another person, the other person’s name and address;

(b)details of the official document produced by the recipient under subsection (3) as evidence of the recipient’s identity;

(c)the date and number of the written order for the supply of the substance or thing;

(d)the name and quantity of the substance or thing to be supplied;

(e)if a thing is supplied—the serial number or unique identifier of the thing;

(f)the date on which the substance or thing is to be supplied;

(g)the purpose for which the substance or thing is to be supplied.

(3)If the recipient is an individual, the person must, before supplying the substance or thing, require the recipient to produce an official document containing the recipient’s photograph (for example, a passport or driver licence) as evidence of the recipient’s identity.

(4)The person must, immediately the person supplies the substance or thing under the transaction, make an invoice for the supply of the substance or thing showing the following details—

(a)the recipient’s name and address;

(b)the recipient’s order number for the supply of the substance or thing;

(c)the date the substance or thing was supplied;

(d)the name and quantity of the substance or thing supplied.

Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—20 penalty units.

s 6 prev s 6 amd 1996 SL No. 309s 8

om 2002 SL No. 255s 4

pres s 6 (prev s 12) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2008 Act No. 4s 35; 2009 SL No. 99s 5

6AEnd user declaration to be given to commissioner of police service—Act, s 43D(1)(d)

(1)This section applies to a person who supplies a controlled substance or controlled thing under a relevant transaction to anyone else (the recipient).

(2)The person must, as soon as practicable after obtaining from the recipient the end user declaration mentioned in section 6(2), give a copy of the end user declaration to the commissioner of the police service.

s 6A ins 2008 Act No. 4s 36

7Details about supply of controlled substance or controlled thing to be recorded in register

(1)The following details about a relevant transaction for the supply of a controlled substance or controlled thing must be recorded in the register—

(a)the name and address of the recipient and, if the recipient purports to obtain the substance or thing for another person, the other person’s name and address;

(b)the recipient’s order number for the supply of the substance or thing;

(c)the invoice number for the supply of the substance or thing;

(d)if the recipient is—

(i)a company—its Australian Company Number; or

(ii)an individual—the type of official document produced under section 6(3) and the following details about the document—

(A)who issued it;

(B)its serial number or other identifying number or mark;

(e)the name and quantity of the substance or thing supplied;

(f)the date the substance or thing was supplied;

(g)the purpose for which the substance or thing was supplied.

(2)The details must be recorded in the register as soon as practicable, but in no case later than 7 days, after the day the person supplied the substance or thing under the transaction.

(3)Nothing in this section prevents the keeping of a single register for the Act and another Act if—

(a)the keeping of the single register is not contrary to the other Act; and

(b)the details recorded under subsection (1) are easily identifiable in the single register.

Note—

See section 43D(1)(c) of the Act for the requirement to keep the register.

s 7 prev s 7 sub reg pubd gaz 17 December 1988 pp 2214–15

amd 1996 SL No. 309s 9

om 2002 SL No. 255s 4

pres s 7 (prev s 13) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2008 Act No. 4s 37; 2012 SL No. 92s 19

8Details about loss or theft of controlled substance or controlled thing to be recorded in register

The following details of the reporting to a police officer of the loss or theft of a controlled substance or controlled thing must be recorded in the register—

(a)the day and place the report was made;

(b)the name and registered number of the officer to whom the report was made;

(c)the name and quantity of the substance or thing lost or stolen.

s 8 prev s 8 om 1996 SL No. 309s 10

pres s 8 (prev s 14) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2008 Act No. 4s 38

9Keeping of register, invoice and other documents

(1)This section applies to the register and other documents mentioned in the Act, section 43D(1) and the invoice required under section 6(4).

(2)A person who supplies a controlled substance or controlled thing under a relevant transaction must keep the register, documents or invoice—

(a)at the principal or only place in Queensland where the person engages in relevant transactions; and

(b)for 2 years from the day the person supplied the substance or thing under the transaction.

s 9 (prev s 15) ins 1996 SL No. 309s 12

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(2)

amd 2008 Act No. 4s 39

pt hdg (prev pt 5 hdg) ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

10Operation of pt 4 and schs 7 and 8

(1)Divisions 3 to 7 state activities stated persons are authorised to perform for the purposes of part 5B of the Act.

(2)Schedule 7 states conditions applying to particular persons who perform activities stated in divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7.

(3)If a word used in this part, schedule 7 or schedule 8 is not defined in the dictionary but is defined for part 5B of the Act, the word has the same meaning as in that part, unless a contrary intention appears.

Note—

See section 46 of the Act for definitions for pt 5B of the Act.

s 10 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

amd 2012 SL No. 92s 20

div hdg ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

11Certifying cannabis seed

(1)The way seed originating in Queensland is to be certified for the definition certified cannabis seed in section 46 of the Act is stated in the Industrial Cannabis THC Seed Certification Code of Practice approved by the chief executive by gazette notice.

Editor’s note—

The code is a departmental document and is published by the department. A copy of the code may be obtained or inspected without charge from the department’s head office during normal business hours. The department’s website is at www.daff.qld.gov.au and the code is also available there.

(2)The way cannabis seed originating in another State or a foreign country (imported seed) is certified for the definition certified cannabis seed in section 46 of the Act is stated in subsection (3).

(3)The seed must be in a package that—

(a)has a document attached to it certifying that the seed—

(i)has been certified in accordance with a recognised quality assurance program; and

(ii)if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads of not more than 0.5%; and

(b)describes the contents of the package as seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads of not more than 0.5%.

s 11 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

12Application of div 3

This division applies to a carrier only if the carrier is engaged or employed by any of the following to transport consigned cannabis—

(a)a category 1 or category 2 researcher;

(b)a grower;

(c)a DPI researcher;

(d)an inspector;

(e)a seed supplier.

s 12 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

13Supply

(1)The carrier is authorised to transport consigned cannabis and give it to the person to whom it is consigned.

(2)The authorisation—

(a)is for the time necessary for the carrier to transport the consigned cannabis and give it to the person to whom it is consigned; and

(b)has effect only while the carrier is acting in accordance with the terms of the carrier’s engagement or employment.

s 13 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

14Possession

(1)The carrier is authorised to possess consigned cannabis for the time necessary for the carrier to transport it to the person to whom it is consigned and give it to the person.

(2)The authorisation has effect only while the carrier is acting in accordance with the terms of the carrier’s engagement or employment.

s 14 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

15Supply

A DPI researcher is authorised—

(a)to supply class A research cannabis plants and seed to another DPI researcher or a category 1 researcher; and

(b)to supply class B research cannabis plants and seed to another DPI researcher or a category 1 or category 2 researcher; and

(c)to supply class A and class B research cannabis seed to a grower for use, under the DPI researcher’s supervision, as part of a field trial the DPI researcher is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and

(d)to supply industrial cannabis seed to any of the following—

(i)a grower;

(ii)a category 1 or category 2 researcher;

(iii)another DPI researcher;

(iv)the owner or operator of a facility at which industrial cannabis seed may be denatured;

(v)the owner or operator of a facility where processed cannabis is, or is to be, used for manufacturing a manufactured product for sale by wholesale or retail; and

(e)to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and

(f)to supply class A or class B research cannabis plants, industrial cannabis plants or processed cannabis to an analyst; and

(g)to supply processed cannabis to the owner or operator of a facility where processed cannabis is used for manufacturing a manufactured product for sale by wholesale or retail.

s 15 ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

16Production

A DPI researcher is authorised to produce, for use in plant breeding programs for developing new commercial strains of industrial cannabis—

(a)industrial cannabis plants and seed; and

(b)class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed.

s 16 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

17Possession

A DPI researcher is authorised to possess any of the following for a purpose mentioned in section 15 or 16—

(a)industrial cannabis plants and seed;

(b)class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed;

(c)processed cannabis.

s 17 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

18Supply

An inspector is authorised—

(a)to supply industrial cannabis plants, class A or class B research cannabis plants or processed cannabis to an analyst to analyse the THC concentration in any of them; and

(b)if the inspector is given industrial cannabis plants or seed or class A or class B research cannabis plants or seed for delivery to a particular person who is lawfully entitled to possess the plants or seed—to supply the plants or seed to the person.

s 18 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

19Possession

An inspector is authorised—

(a)to possess industrial cannabis plants, class A or class B research cannabis plants or processed cannabis given to the inspector for delivery to an analyst to analyse the THC concentration in the plants or processed cannabis; and

(b)to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed or class A or class B research cannabis plants or seed given to the inspector for delivery to a person lawfully entitled to possess the plants or seed.

s 19 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

20Supply

A seed supplier is authorised to supply industrial cannabis seed to any of the following—

(a)a category 1 or category 2 researcher;

(b)a grower;

(c)a DPI researcher;

(d)a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads the person in the other State may possess;

(e)if the seed supplier holds a licence under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) authorising the seed supplier to export cannabis—a person in a foreign country who is authorised under the law of the country to possess the seed.

s 20 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

21Possession

A seed supplier is authorised to possess industrial cannabis seed for the purpose of supplying it to a person mentioned in section 20.

s 21 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

22Denaturer

(1)The owner or operator of a facility where industrial cannabis seed may be denatured under an agreement or arrangement with a licensee or another person authorised under this part to produce industrial cannabis seed (denaturer), is authorised to possess industrial cannabis seed supplied to the owner or operator, but only for the purpose of denaturing the seed.

(2)A denaturer is authorised to supply denatured seed to a person who is authorised to possess processed cannabis.

s 22 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

23Manufacturer

The owner or operator of a facility where processed cannabis is used for manufacturing a manufactured product for sale by wholesale or retail is authorised to possess processed cannabis for using it for manufacturing a manufactured product.

s 23 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

24Analyst

(1)An analyst is authorised to possess—

(a)standard THC material to calibrate an analytical instrument used for analysing a substance to determine its THC concentration; and

(b)if an authorised person engages or employs the analyst to analyse a substance to determine its THC concentration—the substance for the purpose of the analysis.

(2)In this section—

authorised person means any of the following—

(a)a category 1 or category 2 researcher;

(b)a grower;

(c)a DPI researcher;

(d)an inspector.

substance means a substance that an authorised person reasonably believes to be any of the following—

(a)industrial cannabis plants;

(b)class A or class B research cannabis plants;

(c)processed cannabis.

s 24 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

25Family members

(1)A person who is a member of the immediate family of a licensee is authorised to produce, possess or supply a substance if—

(a)the licensee is authorised to produce, possess or supply the substance under the Act; and

(b)the person’s production, possession or supply of the substance is necessary for, or incidental to the licensee’s production, possession or supply of the substance.

(2)In this section—

substance means any of the following—

(a)class A research cannabis plants;

(b)class A research cannabis seed;

(c)class B research cannabis plants;

(d)class B research cannabis seed;

(e)industrial cannabis plants;

(f)industrial cannabis seed;

(g)processed cannabis.

s 25 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

26Employees of authorised persons

(1)An employee of an authorised person is authorised to produce, possess, supply or transport a substance if—

(a)under the Act, the authorised person is authorised to produce, possess, supply or transport the substance; and

(b)the employee’s production, possession, supply or transportation of the substance is necessary for, or incidental to, performing the employee’s employment or engagement.

(2)In this section—

authorised person means any of the following—

(a)a licensee;

(b)a carrier;

(c)a DPI researcher;

(d)an inspector;

(e)a seed supplier;

(f)a denaturer;

(g)a manufacturer;

(h)an analyst.

employee includes agent.

substance means any of the following—

(a)class A research cannabis plant;

(b)class A research cannabis seed;

(c)class B research cannabis plant;

(d)class B research cannabis seed;

(e)industrial cannabis plant;

(f)industrial cannabis seed;

(g)processed cannabis.

s 26 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

div hdg ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26ARecord requirements—Act, s 110E

This division prescribes, for section 110E of the Act, record requirements for the holder of a relevant authority.

s 26A ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26BRecording information—researchers and growers

(1)A licensee, who is a category 1 or category 2 researcher or a grower, must make a written record of each of the following—

(a)the strains or varieties of all cannabis seed in the licensee’s possession;

(b)the strains or varieties of all cannabis plants the licensee is growing;

(c)the source and quantity of all cannabis plants and seed supplied to the licensee;

(d)when and by whom cannabis plants or seed were delivered to the licensee;

(e)if cannabis plants or seed is delivered to the licensee by a carrier—the name of the individual who actually delivered the plants or seed;

(f)if the licensee supplies cannabis plants or seed to a carrier for delivery to a person—

(i)the name of the individual to whom the plants or seed were given for delivery; and

(ii)the name of the person to whom it is intended the plants or seed be supplied by the licensee;

(g)when cannabis seed is planted by the licensee;

(h)if the licensee supplies cannabis plants or seed to another person (the recipient) who is authorised to possess the cannabis plants or seed—

(i)the name of the recipient; and

(ii)what the recipient intends to use the cannabis plants or seed for; and

(iii)for cannabis plants or seed that is not processed cannabis—particulars of how the cannabis plants or seed was grown, or otherwise obtained, by the licensee; and

(iv)the date on which the cannabis plants or seed was supplied to the recipient; and

(v)the quantity of cannabis plants or seed supplied to the recipient;

(i)if the licensee disposes of or destroys cannabis plants or seed—

(i)the date the cannabis plants or seed is disposed of or destroyed; and

(ii)the method the licensee used to dispose of or destroy the cannabis plants or seed.

(2)The licensee must make the record of the information as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days, after the information becomes available to the licensee.

s 26B ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26CRecording information—seed suppliers

(1)A seed supplier must make a written record of each of the following—

(a)the source and quantity of all industrial cannabis seed supplied to the seed supplier;

(b)when and by whom industrial cannabis seed was delivered to the seed supplier;

(c)if industrial cannabis seed is delivered to the seed supplier by a carrier—the name of the individual who actually delivered the seed;

(d)if the seed supplier supplies industrial cannabis seed to a carrier for delivery to a person—

(i)the name of the person to whom the seed was given for delivery; and

(ii)the name of the person to whom it is intended the seed be supplied by the seed supplier;

(e)the name of each person to whom the seed supplier supplies industrial cannabis seed.

(2)The seed supplier must make the record of the information as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days, after the information becomes available to the seed supplier.

s 26C ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26DRecording information—denaturers

(1)A denaturer must make a written record of—

(a)the source and quantity of all industrial cannabis seed supplied to the denaturer; and

(b)when and by whom industrial cannabis seed was delivered to the denaturer; and

(c)how, when and by whom industrial cannabis seed was denatured.

(2)The denaturer must make the record of the information as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days, after the information becomes available to the denaturer.

(3)In this section—

denaturer see section 22(1).

s 26D ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26EKeeping record of information

(1)A holder of a relevant authority must keep the record of the information until the end of the first of the following periods—

(a)if the authority ends—3 years after the authority ends;

(b)if the holder stops being the holder of the authority—2 years after the holder stops being the holder of the authority.

(2)The holder must keep the record in a form that is readily accessible, usable and able to be interpreted.

s 26E ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

div hdg ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

26FNotification requirements—researchers and growers

(1)This section prescribes, for section 110F of the Act, notification requirements for a licensee who is a category 1 or category 2 researcher or a grower.

(2)The licensee must give an inspector written notice—

(a)of the planting of cannabis seed by the licensee; and

(b)if cannabis plants planted by the licensee will not be harvested—of the following—

(i)the plants will not be harvested;

(ii)how the licensee will dispose of or destroy the plants; and

(c)in relation to a crop of industrial cannabis or class B research cannabis plants planted by the licensee—that the crop is ready to be tested for THC concentration.

(3)The licensee must give a notice under this section to an inspector—

(a)for a notice mentioned in subsection (2)(a)—within 14 days of the planting of the seed; or

(b)for a notice mentioned in subsection (2)(b)—within 3 months of the planting of the cannabis plants; or

(c)for a notice mentioned in subsection (2)(c)—at least 4 weeks before the licensee intends to harvest the crop.

s 26F ins 2018 Act No. 5 s 132

div hdg ins 2002 SL No. 255s 6

27Recognition as seed supplier

(1)A person may apply in writing to the chief executive for recognition as a seed supplier.

(2)The chief executive must recognise the person as a seed supplier if the chief executive is satisfied the person—

(a)for trade or commerce, sells or otherwise provides seeds to someone else; and

(b)for selling or providing the seed, has a current recognised quality assurance program that conforms to an industry standard or code of practice; and

(c)is a member of the Queensland Seed Industry Association or a similar organisation in another State.

(3)The chief executive must give a person recognised as a seed supplier written notice of the recognition.

(4)The recognition notice must state—

(a)the person’s recognition number as a seed supplier; and

(b)the date the recognition ends, which must not be longer than 3 years after the date of the notice.

(5)The recognition is not transferable.

s 27 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

28Licence fees

(1)The fee payable on application for a licence under the Act, part 5B is $470.40.

(2)The fee payable on application for the renewal of a licence is $188.20.

s 28 ins 1998 SL No. 348s 4

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

amd 2004 SL No. 231s 14; 2005 SL No. 268s 14; 2006 SL No. 267s 14; 2007 SL No. 232s 14; 2008 SL No. 314s 14; 2009 SL No. 176s 17; 2010 SL No. 268s 7; 2011 SL No. 110s 14; 2012 SL No. 92s 21; 2013 SL No. 102s 16; 2014 SL No. 113s 16; 2015 SL No. 57s 16; 2016 SL No. 99 s 14; 2017 SL No. 111 s 16

29Licence conditions—Act, s 64

(1)The conditions in schedule 8 are prescribed for section 64(3) of the Act.

(2)Unless otherwise expressly stated, the conditions apply to all licensees.

s 29 ins 2001 SL No. 52s 3

sub 2002 SL No. 255s 6

pt hdg (prev pt 6 hdg) ins 2001 SL No. 174s 3

renum 2002 SL No. 255s 5(1)

amd 2002 SL No. 368s 3

30Transitional provision for Drugs Misuse Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001

(1)To remove doubt, it is declared that this regulation, as in force immediately before the commencement of the Drugs Misuse Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 (the amending regulation), continues to apply in relation to an offence against the Act committed before the commencement of the amending regulation.

(2)Proceedings for an offence against the Act committed before the commencement of the amending regulation may be continued or started as if the amending regulation had not been made.

s 30 ins 2001 SL No. 174s 3

31Transitional provision for Drugs Misuse Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002

(1)To remove doubt, it is declared that this regulation, as in force immediately before the commencement of this section, continues to apply in relation to an offence against the Act committed before the commencement of this section.

(2)Proceedings for an offence against the Act committed before the commencement of this section may be continued or started as if the Drugs Misuse Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002 had not been made.

s 31 ins 2002 SL No. 368s 4

sections 4, definition dangerous drug, 4A, 5, 6, 8, 8A, 9 and 134

Amphetamine

Cocaine

Heroin

Lysergide

Methylamphetamine

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Paramethoxyamphetamine (PMA)

Paramethoxymethamphetamine (PMMA)

Phencyclidine

Androisoxazole

Androstenediol

Atamestane

Bolandiol

Bolasterone

Bolazine

Boldenone (dehydrotestosterone)

Bolenol

Bolmantalate

Calusterone

Chlorandrostenolone

4-Chloromethandienone

Chloroxydienone

Chloroxymesterone (dehydrochloromethyltestosterone)

Clostebol (4-chlorotestosterone)

Danazol

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Dihydrolone

Dimethandrostanolone

Drostanolone

Enestebol

Epitiostanol

Ethyldienolone

Ethylestrenol

Fluoxymesterone

Formebolone (formyldienolone)

Furazabol

4-Hydroxy-19-nortestosterone

Hydroxystenozol

Mebolazine

Mepitiostane

Mesabolone

Mestanolone (androstalone)

Mesterolone

Methandienone

Methandriol

Methenolone

Methylclostebol

Methyltestosterone

Methyltrienolone

Metribolone

Mibolerone

Nandrolone

Norandrostenolone

Norbolethone

Norclostebol

Norethandrolone

Normethandrone

Ovandrotone

Oxabolone

Oxandrolone

Oxymesterone

Oxymetholone

Prasterone

Propetandrol

Quinbolone

Silandrone

Stanolone

Stanozolol

Stenbolone

Testosterone, other than in implant preparations for growth promotion in animals

Thiomesterone (tiomesterone)

Tibolone

Trenbolone (trienbolone, trienolone), other than in implant preparations for use in animals

Trestolone

Any other anabolic and androgenic steroidal agent

sch 1 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 1)

amd 1996 Act No. 49 s 15

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 459 s 3; 2001 SL No. 174 s 4; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1); 2008 Act No. 4 s 40; 2009 SL No. 99 s 6; 2013 SL No. 41 s 3; 2014 Act No. 42 ss 23, 24

sections 4, definition dangerous drug, 4A, 5, 6, 8, 8A, 9 and 134 of the Act

Acetorphine

Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl

Acetyldihydrocodeine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of acetyldihydrocodeine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of acetyldihydrocodeine.

Acetylmethadol

Acetylmorphine

N-(1-Adamantyl)-1-pentyl-indazole-3-carboxamide (APINACA or AKB48)

Alfentanil

Alkoxyamphetamines and bromo-substituted alkoxyamphetamines other than where separately specified

Alkoxyphenethylamines and alkyl-substituted alkoxyphenethylamines other than where separately specified

Alkylthioamphetamines and substituted alkylthioamphetamines other than where separately specified

Allobarbital

Allylprodine

Alphacetylmethadol

Alphaethyltryptamine

Alphameprodine

Alphamethadol

Alpha-Methylfentanyl

Alpha-Methylthiofentanyl

Alphamethyltryptamine (AMT)

Alphaprodine

Alpha-Pyrrolidinovalerophenone (alpha-PVP)

Alphenal

Alprazolam

2-Aminoindane

6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran (6-APB)

Aminorex

Amobarbital

Anileridine

Aprobarbital

Bambuterol

Barbital

Barbituric acid and any 5,5 disubstituted derivatives of barbituric acid, whether or not further substituted at position 1 of the ring

Benzethidine

Benzphetamine (N-Benzyl-N-alpha-dimethylphenethylamine)

Benzylmorphine

N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP)

Betacetylmethadol

Beta-Hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl

Beta-Hydroxyfentanyl

Betameprodine

Betamethadol

Betaprodine

Bezitramide

Bromazepam

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOB, 4-Bromo-DMA)

4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-B)

Bromo-Dragonfly (1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b;4,5-b’]difuran-4-yl)-2-aminopropane)

Brotizolam

Bufotenine (5-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)

Buprenorphine

Butabarbital

Butalbital

Butallylonal

Butethal

Butorphanol

1-Butyl-3-(2-methoxybenzoyl)indole (RCS-4(C4) 2-methoxy isomer)

1-Butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-073)

Camazepam

Cannabinoids other than tetrahydrocannibinols

Cannabis

[3-(3-Carbamoylphenyl)phenyl] N-cyclohexylcarbamate (URB-597)

Carfentanil

Catha edulis (Khat)

Cathine

Cathinone

Chlordiazepoxide

4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (DOC)

Chlorphentermine (4-chloro-alpha,alpha-dimethylphenethylamine)

Clenbuterol

Clobazam

Clonazepam

Clonitazene

Clorazepate

Clotiazepam

Cloxazolam

Coca leaf

Codeine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 30mg or less of codeine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 1% or less of codeine.

Codeine-N-Oxide

Codoxime

4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylbutane

4-Cyano-1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine

Cyclobarbital

Cyclohexyl [1,1'-biphenyl]-3-ylcarbamate (URB-602)

Cyclopal

1-Cyclohexylethyl-3-(2-methoxyphenylacetyl)indole (RCS-8)

Delorazepam

Desomorphine

Desoxypipradrol (2-DPMP)

Dextromoramide

Dextropropoxyphene

Diampromide

Diazepam

3,4-Dichloro-N-2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl-N-methylbenzamide (U-47700)

Diethylpropion

Diethylthiambutene

N,N-Diethyltryptamine

Difenoxin other than in preparations containing 0.5mg or less of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to not less than 5% of the dose of difenoxin per dosage unit

Dihydrocodeine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of dihydrocodeine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of dihydrocodeine.

Dihydroetorphine

Dihydromorphine

Dimenoxadol

Dimepheptanol

2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine (2,5-DMA)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenethylamine (2C-E)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylthiophenethylamine (2C-T-2)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (DOM)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (2C-T-7)

Dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylethane

N,N-Dimethylamphetamine

1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA or methylhexanamine)

3-(1,2-Dimethylheptyl)-1-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-6-H-dibenzo(b,d)pyran

1,1-Dimethylheptyl-11-hydroxytetrahydrocannabinol (HU-210)

N,N-dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDDM)

5-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol or CP 47, 497 C8 homologue)

Dimethylthiambutene

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

Dioxaphetyl butyrate

Diphenoxylate other than in preparations containing 2.5mg or less of diphenoxylate and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to not less than 1% of the dose of diphenoxylate per dosage unit

Dipipanone

Drotebanol

Ecgonine, its esters and derivatives which are convertible to ecgonine and cocaine

Ephedra spp.

Ephedrine

Erythropoietin (EPO)

Erythroxylum coca

Erythroxylum nova-granatense

Estazolam

Ethchlorvynol

Ethinamate

4-Ethoxyamphetamine

4-Ethoxy-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (MEM)

N-Ethylamphetamine

Ethylcathinone (2-ethylamino-1-phenyl-propan-1-one)

Ethyl Loflazepate

Ethylmethylthiambutene

Ethylmorphine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of ethylmorphine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of ethylmorphine.

N-Ethyl-1-phencyclohexylamine

Etonitazene

Etorphine

Etoxeridine

Etryptamine

Fencamfamin

Fenethylline (Theophylline-ethylamphetamine)

Fenoterol

Fenproporex (N-2-Cyanoethylamphetamine)

Fentanyl

Fludiazepam

Flunitrazepam

4-Fluoroamphetamine

4-Fluoromethamphetamine

2-Fluoromethcathinone

3-Fluoromethcathinone

4-Fluoromethcathinone

1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(1-adamantylamido)indole (STS-135)

(1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-indol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl) methanone (XLR-11; 5-Fluoro UR-144)

1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM-694)

1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole

(5-Fluoro JWH-122)

1-(5-Fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM-2201)

Flurazepam

Formoterol other than in metered aerosols for inhalation

Furethidine

Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)

Glutethimide

Growth Hormone (hGH)

Halazepam

Haloxazolam

Harmaline

Harmalol

Heptabarbital

Hexethal

Hexobarbital

1-Hexyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-019)

Hydrocodone

Hydromorphinol

Hydromorphone

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-alpha-methylbenzeneethanamine

N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (N-Hydroxy-MDA)

4-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine (4-HO-MET)

Hydroxypethidine

5-Hydroxy tryptophan (5-HTP) other than in preparations containing 100mg or less of 5-HTP per dosage unit

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)

4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-I)

Isomethadone

Ketamine

Ketazolam

Ketobemidone

Lefetamine (N,N-Dimethyl-alpha-phenylphenethylamine)

Levomethorphan

Levophenacylmorphan

Levorphanol

Lophophora (peyote)

Loprazolam

Lorazepam

Lormetazepam

Levomoramide

Lysergamide and N-alkyl derivatives of lysergamide other than lysergide

Lysergic acid

Mazindol

Mecloqualone (3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone)

Medazepam

Mefenorex (N-(3-Chloropropyl)-alpha-methylphenethylamine)

Mephobarbital

Meprobamate

Mescaline (3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine)

Mesocarb (3-(Alpha-methylphenethyl)-N-(phenylcarbamoyl)sydnone imine)

Metazocine

Methabarbital

Methadone

Methaqualone (2-Methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone)

Methcathinone

Methiopropamine

Methoxetamine

5-Methoxy alphamethyltryptamine (5-MeO-AMT)

N-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenethylamine (25B-NBOMe)

N-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine (25C-NBOMe)

N-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine (25I-NBOMe)

5-Methoxy-N,N-diallyltryptamine (5-MeO-DALT)

5-Methoxy dimethyltryptamine

5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT)

5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MMDA)

2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethanone (JWH-201)

4-Methoxyphenyl-(1-butyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-methanone (RCS-4 (C4))

2-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH-250)

2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-1-(1-pentylindol-3-yl)ethanone (JWH-302)

Methyl (2S, 4aR, 6aR, 7R, 9S, 10aS, 10bR)-9-Acetoxy-6a,10b-dimethyl-4,10-dioxo-dodecahydro-2-(3-furyl)-2H-naphtho{2,1-c]pyran-7-caboxylate (Salvinorin A)

2-Methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl) butane (MBDB)

2-Methylamino-1-phenyl-1-propanone

4-Methylaminorex

Methyldesorphine

Methyldihydromorphine

5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane (MDAI)

3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)

3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA)

1-(3,4-Methylenedioxy)methcathinone (methylone)

3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)

4-Methylethylcathinone (4-MEC)

3-Methylfentanyl

2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1-diphenylpropane carboxylic acid

4-Methylmethcathinone

Methylphenidate

Methylphenobarbital

1-[1-(4-Methylphenyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine

1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid

1-[(N-Methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(1-adamantoyl)indole (AM-1248)

1-[(N-Methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole (AM-2233)

1-[(N-Methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (MAM-1220)

1-[(N-Methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (AM-1220)

N-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate

4-Methylthioamphetamine (4-MTA)

3-Methylthiofentanyl

Methyprylon

Metopon

Midazolam

Mitragyne speciosa (kratom)

Moramide

Morpheridine

Morphine

Morphine methobromide

Morphine-N-oxide

1-[2-(4-Morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200)

Myrophine

Nabilone

Nalbuphine

Nalorphine

Naphthylpyrovalerone (Naphyrone)

Nicocodine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of nicocodine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of nicocodine.

Nicodicodine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of nicodicodine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of nicodicodine.

Nicomorphine

Nimetazepam

Nitrazepam

Noracymethadol

Norcodeine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of norcodeine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of norcodeine.

Nordazepam

Norlevorphanol

Normethadone

Normorphine

Norpipanone

Opium

Oxazepam

Oxazolam

Oxycodone

Oxymorphone

Papaver bracteatum

Papaver orientale

Papaver somniferum other than the seed thereof which seed has been rendered sterile

Para-Fluorofentanyl

Parahexyl

Pemoline

Pentazocine

Pentobarbital

1-Pentyl-3-(1-adamantoyl)indole (AB-001)

1-Pentyl-3-(4-chloro-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-398)

1-Pentyl-3-(2-chlorophenylacetyl)indole (JWH-203)

1-Pentyl-3-(4-ethyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-210)

(1-Pentylindol-3-yl)-(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone (UR-144)

1-Pentyl-3-[(4-methoxy)-benzoyl]indole (RCS-4)

1-Pentyl-3-(2-methoxybenzoyl)indole (RCS-4 (2-methoxy isomer))

1-Pentyl-3-(4-methoxy-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-081)

1-Pentyl-3-(4-methyl-1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-122)

1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018)

Pethidine

Phenadoxone

Phenampromide

Phenazepam

Phenazocine

Phendimetrazine

Phenmetrazine

Phenobarbital

Phenomorphan

Phenoperidine

Phentermine (alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethylamine)

1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)pyrrolidine (PCPy)

Phenylmethylbarbituric Acid

1-[1-(Phenylmethyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine

4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

1-Phenyl-N-propylcyclohexanamine

Pholcodine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of pholcodine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of pholcodine.

Phthalimidopropiophenone

Piminodine

Pinazepam

Pipradol

Piritramide

Pravadoline (WIN 48098)

Prazepam

Probarbital

Proheptazine

Propallylonal

Properidine

Propiram

Propylhexedrine (1-cyclohexyl-2-methylaminopropane)

1-Propyl-2-methyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-015)

N-Propyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDPR)

Psilocin (4-Hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)

Psilocybin (O-Phosphoryl-4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)

Pyrovalerone

Quazepam

Racemethorphan

Racemoramide

Racemorphan

Remifentanil

Reproterol

2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-5-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)phenol (CP 47,497)

Salbutamol other than in metered aerosols or dry powder or capsules of dry powder for inhalation

Salvia divinorum

Secobarbital

Sigmodal

Somatotropin

Sufentanil

Talbutal

Temazepam

Terbutaline, other than in metered aerosols for inhalation

Testolactone

Tetrahydrocannabinols including their alkyl homologues other than where separately specified; and their corresponding carboxylic acids

Tetrazepam

Thebacon

Thebaine

Thialbarbital

Thiamylal

1-(1-(2-Thienyl)cyclohexyl)piperidine (TCP)

Thiobarbituric Acid

Thiofentanyl

Thiopental

Tilidine

Triazolam

1-(3-Trifluoromethylphenyl) piperazine (TFMPP)

Trimeperidine

2,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine

3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine

Vinbarbital

Vinylbital

Zeranol

Zipeprol (1-(2-Methoxy-2-phenylethyl))-4-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-3- phenylpropyl) piperazine

Zolazapam

Zolpidem

sch 2 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 2)

amd 1987 Act No. 53 s 11; 1989 Act No. 34 s 22; 1996 Act No. 49 s 16

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 303 s 3; 1997 SL No. 459 s 4; 1999 SL No. 41 s 3; 2001 SL No. 174 s 5; 2001 SL No. 249 s 3; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1); 2002 SL No. 368 s 5; 2003 SL No. 374 s 3; 2005 SL No. 7 s 3

sub 2008 Act No. 4 s 41

amd 2009 SL No. 99 s 6; 2011 SL No. 168 s 3; 2011 SL No. 222 s 3; 2013 SL No. 41 s 4; 2013 SL No. 266 s 3; 2014 Act No. 42 s 24; 2017 SL No. 41 s 3

sections 4A, 8, 9, 125 and 134 of the Act

sch 3 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 3)

amd 1987 Act No. 53 s 12; 1989 Act No. 34 s 23

sub 1990 Act No. 88 s 3 sch

amd 1996 Act No. 49 s 17

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 303 s 4; 1997 SL No. 459 s 5; 1999 SL No. 41 s 4; 2001 SL No. 249 s 4; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1)–(2); 2002 SL No. 368 s 7; 2008 Act No. 4 s 43; 2009 SL No. 99 s 7; 2013 SL No. 41 s 5; 2014 Act No. 42 s 25

sections 4A, 8, 9 and 134 of the Act

sch 4 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 4)

amd 1996 Act No. 49 s 18

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 459 s 6; 2001 SL No. 174 s 6; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1); 2008 Act No. 4 s 44; 2008 SL No. 144 s 4; 2009 SL No. 99 s 8; 2013 SL No. 41 s 6; 2014 Act No. 42 s 26

sections 4A, 124 and 134 of the Act

Alprazolam

Bromazepam

Brotizolam

Camazepam

Chlordiazepoxide

Clobazam

Clonazepam

Clorazepate

Clotiazepam

Cloxazolam

Delorazepam

Diazepam

Difenoxin other than in preparations containing 0.5mg or less of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to not less than 5% of the dose of difenoxin per dosage unit

Dihydrocodeine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of dihydrocodeine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of dihydrocodeine.

Diphenoxylate other than in preparations containing 2.5mg or less of diphenoxylate and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to not less than 1% of the dose of diphenoxylate per dosage unit

Estazolam

Ethyl Loflazepate

Fludiazepam

Flurazepam

Halazepam

Haloxazolam

Ketazolam

Loprazolam

Lorazepam

Lormetazepam

Medazepam

Midazolam

Nimetazepam

Nitrazepam

Nordazepam

Oxazepam

Oxazolam

Pholcodine other than where it is compounded with 1 or more other medicaments in such a way that it can not be readily extracted and where it is contained—

(a)in divided preparations containing 100mg or less of pholcodine per dosage unit; or

(b)in undivided preparations containing 2.5% or less of pholcodine.

Pinazepam

Prazepam

Quazepam

Temazepam

Tetrazepam

Triazolam

Zolazapam

sch 5 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 5)

amd 1987 Act No. 53 s 13; 1996 Act No. 49 s 19

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 459 s 7; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1), (3)

sub 2008 Act No. 4 s 45

amd 2009 SL No. 99 s 8

sections 4, definition controlled substance, and 134 of the Act

sch 6 (prev 1986 Act No. 36 sch 6)

ins 1995 Act No. 18 s 8

amd 1996 Act No. 49 s 20

reloc 1996 Act No. 49 s 21

amd 1997 SL No. 459 s 8; 2002 SL No. 255 s 7(1)

sub 2006 SL No. 71 s 5

amd 2009 SL No. 99 s 9

section 10(2)

1Denaturer

A denaturer must—

(a)keep industrial cannabis seed that has not been denatured in a securely locked place, other than when removing it to enable it to be denatured; and

(c)pay the chief executive’s reasonable costs of monitoring the denaturer’s activities to the extent to which they relate to the denaturing of industrial cannabis seed and the supply of processed cannabis to a manufacturer.

s 1 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

amd 2009 SL No. 99 s 10; 2018 Act No. 5 s 133

2DPI researcher

A DPI researcher must—

(a)keep class A research cannabis plants the researcher is growing securely locked in a glasshouse; and

(b)grow class B research cannabis plants in an area that is fenced to delineate the area under production; and

(c)if the chief executive requires the researcher to erect signs indicating the presence of class B research cannabis at a fenced area, ensure the signs are erected as required by the chief executive; and

(d)keep industrial cannabis seed and class A and class B research cannabis seed in the researcher’s possession or under the researcher’s control locked in a secure place when not otherwise required—

(i)for use for planting; or

(ii)to be supplied to another person; and

(e)keep a register that includes the following information—

(i)the varieties or strains of cannabis plants and cannabis seed under the researcher’s control;

(ii)the source, quantity and delivery details for cannabis seed and plant varieties the researcher receives;

(iii)how, when and from whom the researcher received cannabis plants and seed delivered to the researcher;

(iv)if a carrier delivered the cannabis plants or seed to the researcher, the name of the person who delivered the plants or seed;

(v)if a researcher engages a carrier to deliver cannabis plants or seed to someone else—

(A)the name of the person to whom the plants or seed were given for delivery; and

(B)the name of the person to whom it is intended the plants or seed be supplied by the researcher.

s 2 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

3Inspector

An inspector who possesses industrial cannabis plants or seed or class A or class B research cannabis plants or seed for supplying them to someone else under part 4 must keep the plants or seed in a secure place until the inspector supplies them to the person.

s 3 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

4Seed supplier

A seed supplier must—

(a)keep industrial cannabis seed in the supplier’s possession or under the supplier’s control locked in a secure place when not otherwise required for use for lawfully supplying the seed to a person mentioned in section 20; and

(c)ensure all industrial cannabis seed received by the seed supplier is labelled to indicate—

(i)if the seed is cannabis seed harvested from an industrial cannabis plant—that fact; or

(ii)if the seed is certified cannabis seed—that fact; and

(d)ensure that each package of certified cannabis seed supplied by the seed supplier has a label on it, or attached to it, that describes the contents of the package as certified cannabis seed; and

(e)pack all industrial cannabis seed to be delivered to someone else by a carrier in a way that ensures, as far as reasonably practicable, seed can not be lost if the package is damaged.

s 4 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

amd 1999 SL No. 235 s 3

sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

amd 2018 Act No. 5 s 133

5Analyst

(1)This section applies if an analyst is engaged or employed to analyse a substance to determine its THC concentration.

(2)The analyst must analyse the substance in a laboratory whose functions and operations are accredited by NATA for competence to undertake drug analysis.

(3)The analyst must keep standard THC material in a securely locked place other than when the analyst is using the material in analysing the substance to determine its THC concentration.

(4)The analyst must keep the substance in a securely locked place other than when the analyst is analysing the substance.

(5)In this section—

NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia ABN 59 004 379 748.

substance means a substance the analyst reasonably believes to be any of the following—

(a)industrial cannabis plants;

(b)class A or class B research cannabis plants;

(c)processed cannabis.

s 5 ins 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

sch hdg ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sch 7 sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

section 29(1)

1A licensee who is authorised to produce class A research cannabis must—

(a)grow the cannabis in a glasshouse that is capable of being securely locked; and

(b)keep the glasshouse securely locked other than when the licensee or a person authorised by the licensee is performing functions directly associated with growing cannabis in the glasshouse.

2A licensee who is authorised to produce class B research cannabis must—

(a)grow the cannabis in an area that is fenced to delineate the area under production; and

(b)if the chief executive requires the licensee to erect signs indicating the presence of class B research cannabis at a fenced area, ensure the signs are erected as required by the chief executive.

3A licensee must keep cannabis seed in the licensee’s possession in a securely locked place, other than when the licensee uses the seed for a purpose that is authorised under the licensee’s licence.

4A licensee must keep a register of the following—

(a)the strains or varieties of cannabis seed in the licensee’s possession;

(b)the strains or varieties of cannabis plants the licensee is growing.

6As soon as reasonably practicable after a licensee receives a package containing cannabis plants or seed that appears to have been tampered with, the licensee must inform an inspector or a police officer that the package appears to have been tampered with.

7A licensee must pay the chief executive’s reasonable costs of monitoring activities performed under the licence, including any costs of an analyst conducting a laboratory analysis necessary to determine the concentration of THC in the leaves and flowering heads of cannabis plants in the licensee’s possession.

8A category 2 researcher must allow an inspector to destroy, or supervise the destruction of, cannabis plants in the possession of the licensee that have been found, by an analyst conducting a laboratory analysis of a random sample of the leaves and flowering heads of the plants, to have a concentration of THC in their leaves and flowering heads of 3% or more.

9A grower must allow an inspector to destroy, or supervise the destruction of, cannabis plants in the possession of the licensee that have been found, by an analyst conducting a laboratory analysis of a random sample of the leaves and flowering heads of the plants, to have a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads of more than 1%.

10A licensee who proposes to supply industrial cannabis seed for sale by wholesale or retail must ensure—

(a)if the seed is cannabis seed harvested from an industrial cannabis plant—the package containing the seed has a label on it or attached to it that describes the contents of the package as cannabis seed harvested from an industrial cannabis plant; or

(b)if the seed is certified cannabis seed—the package containing the seed has a label on it, or attached to it, that describes the contents of the package as certified cannabis seed.

11A category 2 researcher must ensure, as far as practicable, that cannabis seed supplied to the researcher by a person in another State or a foreign country is certified as seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads of less than 3%.

12A grower must ensure, as far as practicable, that cannabis seed supplied to the grower by a person in another State or a foreign country is certified as seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads of not more than 0.5%.

sch 8 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sub 1999 SL No. 235 s 4; 2000 SL No. 234 s 3; 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

amd 2018 Act No. 5 s 134

sections 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D and 134 of the Act

1In this part, a reference to a substance includes a reference to—

(a)a salt, derivative or stereo-isomer of the substance; and

(b)a salt of a derivative or stereo-isomer of the substance.

Substance	Alternative name	Gross weight
N-Acetylanthranilic acid	2-Acetamidobenzoic acid	0.1g
Allylbenzene	3-Phenyl-1-propene or 2-propenyl benzene	0.1g
4-Aminobutanoic acid	Piperidinic acid	0.1g
Ammonium formate		0.1g
Anthranilic acid	2-Aminobenzoic acid	0.1g
Benzaldehyde		0.1g
Benzyl bromide	α-Bromotoluene	0.1g
Benzyl chloride	α-Chlorotoluene	0.1g
Benzyl cyanide		0.1g
Boron tribromide		0.1g
Bromobenzene	Phenylbromide	0.1g
Bromo safrole		0.1g
1,4-Butanediol	Tetramethylene glycol	0.1g
1-Chlorophenyl-2-aminopropane		0.1g
Chromic acid		0.1g
Chromium trioxide	Chromium (VI) oxide	0.1g
Ephedrine		0.1g
Ergometrine	Ergonovine	0.1g
Ergotamine		0.1g
Ethanamine	Monoethylamine	0.1g
N-Ethylephedrine		0.1g
Ethyl phenylacetate	Benzeneacetic acid, ethyl ester	0.1g
N-Ethylpseudoephedrine		0.1g
Formamide		0.1g
4-Hydroxybutanal	4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde	0.1g
4-Hydroxybutanoic acid lactone	Gamma-butyrolactone	0.1g
4-Hydroxybutanoic acid nitrile	4-Hydroxybutyronitrile	0.1g
4-Hydroxypentanoic acid lactone	Gamma-valerolactone	0.1g
2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran	Tetrahydro-2-furanol	0.1g
Hypophosphorous acid	Phosphinic acid	0.1g
Isosafrole	5-(1-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxole	0.1g
Lithium aluminium hydride		0.1g
Mercuric chloride	Mercury bichloride or Mercury (II) chloride	0.1g
Methylamine	Aminomethane or Monomethylamine	0.1g
Methylammonium salts		0.1g
3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl- 2-propanone		0.1g
N-Methylephedrine		0.1g
N-Methylformamide		0.1g
Methyl phenylacetate	Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester	0.1g
N-Methylpseudoephedrine		0.1g
Nitroethane		0.1g
Norpseudoephedrine		0.1g
Palladium		0.1g
Phenylacetamide		0.1g
Phenylacetic acid		0.1g
Phenylacetonitrile	Benzeneacetonitrile, Benzyl cyanide or Benzyl nitrile	0.1g
Phenylacetyl chloride		0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-chloropropane		0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-methylaminopropane		0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene		0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-propanol		0.1g
Phenylpropanolamine	Norephedrine	0.1g
1-Phenyl-1-propanone	Phenyl ethyl ketone or Propiophenone	0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-propanone	Benzyl methyl ketone or Phenylacetone	0.1g
1-Phenyl-2-propanone oxime		0.1g
Piperidine		0.1g
Piperonal	Heliotropine or 3,4-Methylenedioxybenzaldehyde	0.1g
Propionic anhydride		0.1g
Pseudoephedrine		50g or 1L
Pyridine		0.1g
2-Pyrrolidone	Gamma-butyrolactam	0.1g
Raney nickel		0.1g
Safrole	5-(2-Propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxide	0.1g
Sassafras oil		0.1g
Sodium borohydride		0.1g
Thionyl chloride		0.1g
Thorium		0.1g

2In this part, a reference to a substance does not include a reference to—

(a)a salt, derivative or stereo-isomer of the substance; and

(b)a salt of a derivative or stereo-isomer of the substance.

Substance	Alternative name	Gross weight
Acetic anhydride		0.1g
Calcium metal		0.1g
Hydriodic acid	Hydrogen iodide solution	0.1g
Hydrobromic acid	Hydrogen bromide solution	0.1g
Iodine		0.1g
Lithium metal		25g
Phosphorous acid	Phosphonic Acid	0.1g
Phosphorus (red or white)		0.1g
Potassium metal		0.1g
Sodium metal		0.1g

sch 8A ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 6

amd 2008 Act No. 4 s 46; 2013 Act No. 14 s 50

sections 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D and 134 of the Act

1condenser

2distillation head

3heating mantle

4manual or mechanical pill press, including a pill press under repair, a modification of a pill press and parts for a pill press

5reaction vessel, including a reaction vessel under repair or a modification of a reaction vessel

6rotary evaporator

7splash head, including a splash head under repair or parts for a splash head

sch 8B ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 6

amd 2008 Act No. 4 s 47; 2009 SL No. 99 s 11; 2013 Act No. 14 s 51

sections 10B and 134 of the Act

1A combination consisting of substances that are or contain—

(a)pseudoephedrine or its salts; and

(b)hypophosphorous acid; and

(c)iodine.

2A combination consisting of substances that are or contain—

(a)pseudoephedrine or its salts; and

(b)hydriodic acid; and

(c)phosphorous (red or white).

3A combination consisting of substances that are or contain—

(a)pseudoephedrine or its salts; and

(b)lithium metal; and

(c)ammonia gas.

sch 8C ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 6

sections 131 and 134 of the Act

amphetamine

methylamphetamine

sch 8D ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 6

section 2

analyst means a person who holds an approval under the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 to obtain, possess and use standard THC material to calibrate an analytical instrument used for analysing a substance to determine its THC concentration.

carrier means a person who carries on a business of transporting a thing for delivery to the person to whom it is consigned, whether in Queensland or elsewhere, and whether the thing is transported by air, rail, road or sea.

condenser means a cooling device for converting gases or vapours to liquid or solid form.

def condenser ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 7

consigned includes addressed.

consigned cannabis means any of the following—

(a)industrial cannabis plants;

(b)industrial cannabis seed;

(c)class A research cannabis;

(d)class B research cannabis;

(e)processed cannabis.

distillation head means an apparatus that—

(a)fits on top of a reaction vessel or a vessel that serves the same purpose as a reaction vessel; and

(b)connects to a condenser; and

(c)is suitably angled to allow vapour to flow downwards into a collection vessel.

def distillation head ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 7

DPI researcher means a public service officer—

(a)who is employed in the department within which the Biosecurity Act 2014 is administered; and

(b)whose duties include plant breeding; and

(c)who is authorised by the chief executive in writing to perform activities stated in part 4, division 4.

def DPI researcher amd 2016 SL No. 75 s 129sch 12

heating mantle means a device designed or adapted to heat a reaction vessel or a vessel that serves the same purpose as a reaction vessel.

def heating mantle ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 7

occupier’s notice ...

def occupier’s notice reloc 1998 SL No. 348 s 3(1)

om 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

record of proceedings ...

def record of proceedings reloc 1998 SL No. 348 s 3(1)

om 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

search warrant ...

def search warrant reloc 1998 SL No. 348 s 3(1)

om 2002 SL No. 255 s 8

seed supplier means a person recognised as a seed supplier under section 27.

splash head means an apparatus that fits between a reaction vessel, or a vessel that serves the same purpose as a reaction vessel, and a condenser and stops a heated substance contaminating the distillate.

def splash head ins 2006 SL No. 71 s 7

standard THC material means THC of a known purity.

supply—

(a)for part 3, see section 43A of the Act; or

(b)for part 4, does not include administer.

sch 9 ins 1998 SL No. 348 s 5

sub 2002 SL No. 255 s 8