Supreme Court of SA|1997-03-21|Before: Mr J, Doyle CJ, Williams J

For the reasons given by Williams J, with which reasons I agree, the questions reserved should be answered in the manner proposed by Williams J.

I agree with the answers to the questions reserved proposed by Williams J and I agree with his reasons for those answers.

Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935(SA)

Controlled Substances Act 1984(SA)

Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935(SA)

Controlled Substances Act 1984(SA)

QUESTIONS OF LAW RESERVED ON ACQUITTAL (NO1/1996) No. SCCRM 96/324 Judgment No. 6074 Number of pages - 6 Criminal law (1997) 68 SASR 117 [1997] SASC 6074 (21 March 1997)

Criminal law - particular offences - drug offences - possession - for sale or supply - taking part in the sale of methylamphetamine

whether s32(1)(d) of the Controlled Substances Act requires specific future sale - whether purchaser or one who takes steps to purchase for purpose of future sale can be guilty of offence under Controlled Substances Acts32(1)(d). Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) s350(1)(a), s351; Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA) s32(1)-(5), referred to. Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No2 of 1995 [1995] SASC 5321; (1995) 65 SASR 508, applied.

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