Part 8Miscellaneous

Part 8—Miscellaneous 55—Licences, authorities and permits (1) The Minister may, in the Minister's absolute discretion, grant or refuse a licence, authority or permit for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Minister may grant a licence, authority or permit subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the licence, authority or permit and may at any time, by notice in writing given personally or by post to the holder, vary or revoke a condition, or attach a further condition, to the licence, authority or permit. (2a) If a person who holds a licence, authority or permit contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of that licence, authority or permit, the holder is guilty of an offence. (2b) The Minister may fix fees payable in respect of a licence, authority or permit (including application fees, fees for grant and renewal and periodic fees) and may waive or reduce a fee payable if the Minister considers it appropriate to do so. (3) On the expiry of the term of a licence granted under this Act, the Minister must, if application for renewal has been made in the due manner and the appropriate fee paid, renew the licence for a further term. (4) The Minister may, by notice in writing given in accordance with subsection (4a) to the holder of a licence, authority or permit granted under this Act, suspend or revoke the licence, authority or permit if— (a) the holder obtained it improperly; or (b) the holder is found guilty of an offence against this Act; or (c) the holder has, in the opinion of the Minister, contravened or failed to comply with a condition of the licence, authority or permit; or (d) the holder consents to the suspension or revocation (as the case requires); or (e) the holder has ceased to carry on the activity in respect of which the licence, authority or permit was granted, or the licence, authority or permit is otherwise not required; or (f) the Minister is satisfied, in such manner as the Minister may determine, that the holder is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a licence, authority or permit (as the case requires). Note— Nothing in subsection (4) limits the application of section 40 of the Legislation Interpretation Act 2021 in relation to a licence, authority or permit. (4a) A notice to be given to a person under subsection (4) may be— (a) given to the person personally; or (b) posted in an envelope addressed to the person's last known place of residence or business; or (c) transmitted by email to the person's email address (in which case the notice will be taken to have been given at the time of transmission); or (d) transmitted by fax to the person's fax number (in which case the notice will be taken to have been served at the time of transmission); or (e) left for the person at the person's place of residence or business with someone apparently over the age of 16 years. (5) If the Minister makes a decision under subsection (4)(c) to suspend or revoke a person's licence, authority or permit, the person may seek a review of the decision by the Tribunal under section 34 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (6) Subject to subsection (8), an application for a review must be made within 1 month of the suspension or revocation. (7) The Minister must, if required by the person applying for a review, state in writing the reasons for the suspension or revocation. (8) If the reasons of the Minister are not given in writing at the time of making the decision that is to be the subject of a review and the person seeking the review, within 1 month of the making of the decision, requires the Minister's reasons in writing, the time for applying for a review runs from the time when the person receives the written statement of those reasons. (9) This section does not apply in relation to a licence under Part 4A. 56—Permits for research etc (1) The Minister may issue a permit authorising, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the permit, the person named in the permit to manufacture, cultivate, sell, supply, administer or have in his or her possession a substance or medical device for the purposes of analysis, research, instruction or training. (2) Despite any other provision of this Act, the holder of a permit issued under this section is not guilty of an offence against this Act in respect of anything done pursuant to and in accordance with the permit. 56A—Accreditation of drug assessment and treatment services (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, accredit such suitably qualified persons or bodies as drug assessment services or drug treatment services as are necessary for the purposes of Part 5 Division 6 and Part 7A. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may establish panels of persons with a view to the accreditation of such a panel as a drug assessment service under that subsection. (3) The Minister may, in an instrument of accreditation, impose conditions on the accreditation. (4) The Minister may, by notice in writing to an accredited drug assessment service or drug treatment service— (a) vary or revoke any of the conditions imposed on the accreditation or impose further conditions; or (b) revoke the accreditation. 57—Power of Minister to prohibit certain activities (1) If a person— (a) has been convicted of an offence against this Act; or (b) has, in the opinion of the Minister, contravened or failed to comply with a condition of a licence, authority or permit granted under this Act; or (c) has, in the opinion of the Minister, prescribed, sold, supplied or administered a prescription drug in an irresponsible manner, the Minister may, by order, prohibit the person from manufacturing, producing, packaging, selling, supplying, prescribing, administering, using or having possession of any substance or device specified in the order. (2) The Minister may, by subsequent order, revoke an order under subsection (1). (3) The Minister must publish an order made under subsection (1) or (2) in the Gazette and must cause a copy of the order to be served on the person to whom it applies— (a) personally; or (b) by post to the person's last known place of residence or business; or (c) by email transmitted to the person's email address (in which case the notice will be taken to have been served at the time of transmission); or (d) by fax transmitted to the person's fax number (in which case the notice will be taken to have been served at the time of transmission); or (e) by being left for the person at the person's place of residence or business with someone apparently over the age of 16 years. (4) A person must not contravene an order made under this section. (5) If the Minister decides to make an order under subsection (1), a person to whom the order applies may seek a review of the Minister's decision by the Tribunal under section 34 of the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. (6) Subject to subsection (8), an application for a review must be made within 1 month after the applicant receives notice of the relevant order. (7) The Minister must, if required by the person applying for a review, state in writing the reasons for the order. (8) If the reasons of the Minister are not given in writing at the time of making the decision that is to be the subject of a review and the person seeking the review, within 1 month of the making of the decision, requires the Minister's reasons in writing, the time for applying for a review runs from the time when the person receives the written statement of those reasons. 57A—Warnings (1) Subject to this section, if the Minister is satisfied that— (a) a substance or device might be dangerous to persons consuming or using the substance or device (whether because of a failure to comply with a requirement under this Act or otherwise); or (b) an advertisement or other published material relating to a substance or device contains instructions or other material that might be dangerous to persons consuming or using the substance or device, the Minister may take such action as the Minister thinks fit to warn the public against the risks or potential risks. (2) The Minister may only take action under this section— (a) in relation to a substance, if the substance is a poison or medicine or is a substance that the Minister is satisfied has the potential to be harmful to humans or is or may be used, or is designed to be used, as a medicine; or (b) in relation to a device, if the device is a medical device or is a device that the Minister is satisfied is or may be used, or is designed to be used, as a medical device. (3) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Minister may publish the trade name or description of a substance or device and may identify manufacturers, sellers, suppliers or importers of the substance or device. 58—Publication of information (1) If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that a person has a history of consuming poisons or medicines in a quantity or manner that presents a risk to the person's health or has obtained or attempted to obtain a poison, medicine or medical device by false pretences or other unlawful means or for an unlawful purpose, the Minister may, for the purpose of preventing or restricting the supply of such a substance or device to that person, publish information relating to that person to all or any of the following classes of persons: (a) persons concerned in the management of hospitals or nursing homes who are responsible for the supply of such substances or devices to patients attending the hospitals or nursing homes; and (b) registered health practitioners; and (c) veterinary surgeons; and (f) any other prescribed class of persons, being persons who deal in or supply such substances or devices in the ordinary course of their business or profession. (1a) The Minister may publish information to a class of persons referred to in subsection (1)— (a) by publishing the information to a professional association prescribed by regulation whose members belong to that class of persons; or (b) in any other manner the Minister thinks fit. (2) Information published under this section is privileged unless it is proved that it was done with malice. (3) A person to whom information was published under this section must not communicate that information to any other person except so far as it may be necessary to do so in order to achieve the purpose of the publication. 60—Minister may require certain information to be given (1) For the purpose of ascertaining— (a) whether any substance or device is, or ought to be, one to which this Act applies; or (b) whether any requirements under this Act relating to a substance or device are appropriate and effective, the Minister may, by notice in writing given personally or by post to a person who manufactures, produces, packs, sells, supplies, imports or advertises a substance or device, require that person to furnish to the Minister such information relating to the substance or device as may be specified in the notice. (2) If the Minister has reasonable cause to believe that there is extensive misuse of a prescription drug or a volatile solvent in a particular area, the Minister may, by notice in writing given personally or by post to a registered health practitioner, veterinary surgeon or supplier practising or operating in, or in the vicinity of, that area, require him or her to furnish to the Minister such particulars as may be specified relating to— (a) in the case of a registered health practitioner (other than a pharmacist) or veterinary surgeon—the quantities in which and the number and frequency of occasions on which a prescription drug specified in the notice was prescribed, supplied or administered by him or her; (b) in the case of a pharmacist or supplier—the quantities in which and the number and frequency of occasions on which a prescription drug or volatile solvent specified in the notice was supplied by him or her. (3) A notice under this section may require any such information or particulars to be furnished in such manner and within such period, being not less than 14 days, as may be specified in the notice. (4) A person to whom a notice under this section has been given must not fail to comply with the notice. 60A—Confidentiality (1) Subject to this section, a person must not disclose confidential information obtained (whether by that person or any other person) in the administration or enforcement of this Act except— (a) as required or authorised by or under this Act or any other Act or law; or (b) with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained or to whom the information relates; or (c) in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act; or (d) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of the administration or enforcement of this Act; or (e) in accordance with the regulations. (2) Information that is disclosed under this section for a particular purpose must not be used for any other purpose by— (a) the person to whom the information was disclosed; or (b) any other person who gains access to the information (whether properly or improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that disclosure. (3) Nothing in this section prevents the disclosure of statistical or other information that could not be reasonably expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom it relates. confidential information means— (a) information relating to trade processes; (b) medical information relating to any person; (c) any other information that— (i) is of a personal nature; or (ii) is by its nature confidential; or (iii) was specified as confidential by the person from whom the information was obtained; (d) information of a prescribed class. 60B—False or misleading information A person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in any information provided, or record kept, under this Act. 61—Evidentiary provisions (1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, an apparently genuine document purporting to be signed by the Minister and to certify that a person named in the certificate did, or did not, hold a licence, authority or permit under this Act on a specified day will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of the matters so certified. (2) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, an apparently genuine document purporting to be signed by an analyst and to certify that an analysis of a substance referred to in the certificate was carried out by, or under the supervision of, the analyst will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of any facts stated in the certificate— (a) tending to identify the substance analysed or tending to identify the substance analysed as an analogue of another substance for the purposes of this Act; and (ab) as to the weight, amount or quantity of the substance analysed; and (b) relating to the nature and results of the analysis. (2a) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, an apparently genuine document purporting to be a certificate issued under a corresponding law and to certify that an analysis of a substance referred to in the certificate was carried out in accordance with the corresponding law will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of any facts stated in the certificate— (a) tending to identify the substance analysed or tending to identify the substance analysed as an analogue of another substance for the purposes of this Act; and (ab) as to the weight, amount or quantity of the substance analysed; and (b) relating to the nature and results of the analysis. (3) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, an apparently genuine document purporting to be signed by the Minister and to certify that a person named in the certificate is an authorised officer, or an analyst, as the case may be, will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be proof of the matter certified. corresponding law means a law of the Commonwealth, another State, or a Territory that is prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this definition. 62A—Delegation (1) The Minister may delegate a power or function vested in or conferred on the Minister by or under this Act— (a) to a particular person or body; or (b) to the person for the time being holding or acting in a particular office or position. (2) A power or function delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated. (3) A delegation— (a) may be absolute or conditional; and (b) does not derogate from the power of the delegator to act in a matter; and (c) is revocable at will by the delegator. 63—Regulations and fee notices (1) The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act. (2) The Minister must consult with the Advisory Council in relation to any regulation proposed to be made under this Act (other than a regulation proposed to be made under Part 4A or section 33LA). (3) No regulation may be made prescribing an amount relating to a controlled drug, controlled precursor or controlled plant for the purposes of Part 5 or section 45A except on the recommendation of the Advisory Council. (4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may— (a) regulate, restrict or prohibit the manufacture, production, packaging, sale (whether by wholesale or retail), supply, prescribing, administration, possession, use, handling, labelling, storing, transporting, disposal or advertising of any poison, controlled precursor, medicine, medical device or volatile solvent; (b) prescribe standards, or provide for the prescription by a person, a committee of persons or an authority, of standards, with which any poison, controlled precursor, medicine or medical device must conform; (ba) regulate the installation, sale, supply or operation of an automatic vending machine for the sale or supply of a poison, medicine or medical device (in circumstances in which that is not prohibited); (c) prescribe the form of any notice, application, certificate, warrant or other document to be given, made or granted under this Act; (d) regulate the payment, refund, waiver or reduction of fees prescribed by the Minister under subsection (4a); (e) provide for or regulate the classes, application for, grant, term, refusal, renewal, suspension or revocation of licences and permits under this Act by a person, a committee of persons or an authority; (f) require any specified person, or persons of a specified class, to keep records or provide information in relation to any poison, controlled drug, controlled precursor, controlled plant, medicine, medical device or volatile solvent; (g) provide for and regulate the inspection, examination, testing or analysis of any substance or goods; (h) exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, any person, substance or medical device from any provision of this Act or the applied provisions, or provide for all or any of those exemptions to be given by a person or committee of persons or an authority; (i) prescribe fines, not exceeding $10 000, or 2 years imprisonment for offences against the regulations; (j) fix expiation fees, not exceeding $2 000, for alleged offences against the regulations. (4a) The Minister may prescribe fees for the purposes of this Act by fee notice under the Legislation (Fees) Act 2019. (5) The regulations may refer to or, by reference, incorporate (with or without modifications) any code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document published inside or outside of this State, either as in force at the time the regulations are made or as in force from time to time. (5a) If a code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document is referred to or incorporated in the regulations (or in a code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document referred to or incorporated in the regulations)— (a) a copy of the code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document must be kept available for inspection by members of the public, without charge and during normal office hours, at an office or offices specified in the regulations; and (b) evidence of the contents of the code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document may be given in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard, pharmacopoeia or other document. (6) Any regulation under this Act may be of general or limited application according to— (a) the classes of persons or things; or (b) the circumstances; or (c) any other specified factor, to which the regulation is expressed to apply. (7) The regulations may provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister or another person. Legislative history Notes • Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text. • Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete. • Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history. • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Principal Act and amendments New entries appear in bold. Year No Title Assent Commencement Controlled Substances Act 1984 24.5.1984 9.5.1985 (Gazette 9.5.1985 p1399) except s 19—3.3.1986 (Gazette 27.2.1986 p421) and except s 22—1.7.1988 (Gazette 19.5.1988 p1246) and except s 21—9.2.1989 (Gazette 9.2.1989 p354) and except ss 12(7), 13—18 & 23—29—4.1.1996 (Gazette 4.1.1996 p2) and except ss 3(1), 12(5), (6) & 20—1.7.2011 (Gazette 9.6.2011 p2544) Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986 20.3.1986 1.3.1987 (Gazette 19.2.1987 p381) Statutes Amendment (Analysts) Act 1986 4.9.1986 16.10.1986 (Gazette 16.10.1986 p1373) Controlled Substances Act Amendment Act 1986 6.11.1986 20.11.1986 (Gazette 20.11.1986 p1638) except s 8—30.4.1987 (Gazette 30.4.1987 p1133) and except s 7—29.3.1990 (Gazette 29.3.1990 p884) Controlled Substances Act Amendment Act 1990 Controlled Substances Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990 26.9.1991 (Gazette 26.9.1991 p890) Pharmacists Act 1991 4.4.1991 21.11.1991 (Gazette 21.11.1991 p1328) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1991 21.11.1991 6.7.1992 (Gazette 25.6.1992 p1869) Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991 12.12.1991 6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209) Controlled Substances (Classification of Offences) Amendment Act 1992 10.9.1992 6.7.1992: s 2 Controlled Substances (Destruction of Cannabis) Amendment Act 1994 26.5.1994 13.10.1994 (Gazette 13.10.1994 p944) Controlled Substances (General Offences—Poisons) Amendment Act 1995 14.12.1995 4.1.1996 (Gazette 4.1.1996 p2) Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996 2.5.1996 Sch (cl 12)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923) Controlled Substances (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1999 South Australian Health Commission (Administrative Arrangements) Amendment Act 2000 Sch 1 (cl 4)—6.7.2000 (Gazette 6.7.2000 p5) Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Amendment Act 2000 14.12.2000 1.10.2001 (Gazette 27.9.2001 p4295) Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Act 2002 12.12.2002 1.2.2003 (Gazette 16.1.2003 p180) Controlled Substances (Repeal of Sunset Provision) Amendment Act 2004 16.12.2004 30.9.2004: s 2 Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005 9.6.2005 Sch 1 (cll 2—4)—2.4.2006 (Gazette 16.2.2006 p578) Controlled Substances (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2005 8.12.2005 Pt 2 (ss 4(2), (4), 5, 6, 12, 18, 19(2), 21, 23—28)—12.1.2006 (Gazette 12.1.2006 p43); ss 4(1), (3), (5)—(12), 7—11, 13—17, 19(1), (3), (4), 20, 22, 29, 30 & Sch 1 (cl 6)—3.12.2007 (Gazette 22.11.2007 p4294) Statutes Amendment (Petroleum Products) Act 2007 20.9.2007 Pt 2 (s 4)—1.7.2008 (Gazette 13.3.2008 p1006) Controlled Substances (Possession of Prescribed Equipment) Amendment Act 2007 29.11.2007 26.9.2008 (Gazette 25.9.2008 p4575) except s 4—19.10.2008 (Gazette 16.10.2008 p4834) Health Care Act 2008 13.3.2008 Sch 4 (cl 4)—1.7.2008 (Gazette 26.6.2008 p2563) Summary Offences (Drug Paraphernalia) Amendment Act 2008 8.5.2008 Sch 1 (cll 1 & 2)—8.6.2008 (Gazette 5.6.2008 p1872) Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment Act 2008 31.7.2008 10.9.2009 (Gazette 10.9.2009 p4410) Controlled Substances (Drug Detection Powers) Amendment Act 2008 31.7.2008 Pt 2 (ss 4—8)—23.10.2008 (Gazette 23.10.2008 p4931) Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 10.12.2009 Pt 37 (ss 68 & 69)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010 p320) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) Act 2010 Sch 1 (cl 6)—1.7.2010 (Gazette 1.7.2010 p3338) Controlled Substances (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2010 14.10.2010 28.11.2010 (Gazette 25.11.2010 p5401) Controlled Substances (Therapeutic Goods and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 3.3.2011 9.6.2011 except ss 4—26, 28—32 & Sch 1—1.7.2011 (Gazette 9.6.2011 p 2544) Controlled Substances (Offences Relating to Instructions) Amendment Act 2011 21.7.2011 28.8.2011 (Gazette 18.8.2011 p3490) Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2011 22.9.2011 Pt 8 (s 10)—1.1.2012 (Gazette 15.12.2011 p4988) Statutes Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act 2012 10.5.2012 Pt 4 (ss 17—25)—17.6.2012 (Gazette 14.6.2012 p2756) Statutes Amendment (Courts Efficiency Reforms) Act 2012 22.11.2012 Pt 3 (ss 6—9)—1.7.2013 (Gazette 16.5.2013 p1541) Controlled Substances (Offences) Amendment Act 2013 5.12.2013 16.2.2014 (Gazette 23.1.2014 p343) Controlled Substances (Simple Possession Offences) Amendment Act 2015 26.11.2015 29.2.2016 (Gazette 4.2.2016 p365) Controlled Substances (Poppy Cultivation) Amendment Act 2015 3.12.2015 16.9.2016 (Gazette 1.9.2016 p3625) Controlled Substances (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2016 10.11.2016 1.4.2017 (Gazette 16.2.2017 p549) Industrial Hemp Act 2017 16.5.2017 Sch 1—12.11.2017 (Gazette 31.10.2017 p4467) Liquor Licensing (Liquor Review) Amendment Act 2017 28.11.2017 Sch 1 (cl 1)—18.11.2019 (Gazette 7.11.2019 p3759) Statutes Amendment (Drug Offences) Act 2018 22.11.2018 Pt 2 (ss 4 to 25)—1.4.2019 (Gazette 7.2.2019 p415) (229) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia) (Amendment of Law) (No 3) Regulations 2018 (Gazette 29.11.2018 p4077) — Sch 1 (cl 2)—1.12.2018: r 2 Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019 11.7.2019 Pt 7 (ss 51 to 56)—4.5.2020 (Gazette 27.2.2020 p442) Controlled Substances (Youth Treatment Orders) Amendment Act 2019 21.11.2019 21.11.2021 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915) Controlled Substances (Confidentiality and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2020 Training and Skills Development (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2020 19.11.2020 Sch 1 (cl 1)—1.7.2021 (Gazette 24.6.2021 p2260) Controlled Substances (Pure Amounts) Amendment Act 2022 Veterinary Services Act 2023 7.12.2023 Sch 1 (cll 9 to 19)—1.7.2026 (Gazette 20.11.2025 p4496) Controlled Substances (Destruction of Seized Property) Amendment Act 2024 Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Other Justice Measures) Act 2025 12.3.2025 Pt 2 (ss 3 to 6)—26.5.2025 (Gazette 22.5.2025 p1243) Children and Young People (Safety and Support) Act 2025 12.6.2025 Sch 2 (cll 11 & 12)—uncommenced Statutes Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal) Act 2025 Pt 5 (s 9)—20.11.2025: s 2 Statutes Amendment (Health and Wellbeing) Act 2025 Pt 6 (ss 10 & 11)—4.12.2025: s 2(1) Provisions amended New entries appear in bold. Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics. Provision How varied Commencement Long title amended by 3/2011 s 4 amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 Pt 1 s 2 deleted by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 3 before omission s 3(2) deleted by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 3 omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 s 4 s 4(1) s 4 redesignated as s 4(1) by 64/1986 s 3(b) Advisory Council the Advisory Council amended to read Advisory Council by 3/2011 Sch 1 aggravated offence inserted by 12/2012 s 17(1) analyst substituted by 43/1986 s 5(a) amended by 9/2025 s 3 applied provisions inserted by 3/2011 s 5(1) artificially enhanced cultivation inserted by 32/2008 s 4(1) assessment panel deleted by 87/2000 s 3 assessment service inserted by 87/2000 s 3 amended by 34/2019 s 4(1) authorised officer substituted by 32/2008 s 4(2) basic offence inserted by 12/2012 s 17(2) botanist deleted by 43/1986 s 5(b) cannabis cannabis oil cannabis resin child substituted by 29/1990 s 3(b) commercial quantity amended by 32/2008 s 4(3) amended by 12/2022 s 2(1) Commonwealth Act Commonwealth Minister Commonwealth Secretary Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws controlled drug amended by 84/2013 s 4(1) controlled plant controlled precursor cultivate dentist amended by 80/2005 s 4(2) substituted by 5/2010 Sch 1 cl 6(1) Department the Department inserted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(a) the Department amended to read Department by 3/2011 Sch 1 discrete dosage unit inserted by 32/2008 s 4(4) substituted by 17/2010 s 4 drug detection dog inserted by 33/2008 s 4(1) electronic drug detection system inserted by 33/2008 s 4(2) general drug detection inserted by 33/2008 s 4(2) the Health Commission deleted by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 4 interim controlled drug inserted by 84/2013 s 4(2) large commercial quantity inserted by 80/2005 s 4(3) amended by 32/2008 s 4(5) amended by 12/2022 s 2(2) manufacture inserted by 80/2005 s 4(3) medical device inserted by 3/2011 s 5(3) medical practitioner substituted by 5/2010 Sch 1 cl 6(2) medicine inserted by 3/2011 s 5(4) midwife inserted by 3/2011 s 5(4) amended by 229/2018 Sch 1 cl 2(1) mixture inserted by 12/2022 s 2(3) nurse amended by 64/1986 s 3(a) amended by 80/2005 s 4(4) substituted by 5/2010 Sch 1 cl 6(3) amended by 229/2018 Sch 1 cl 2(2) nurse practitioner inserted by 3/2011 s 5(5) pharmacist substituted by 13/1991 (Sch 2) 21.11.1991 substituted by 5/2010 Sch 1 cl 6(4) plant deleted by 29/1990 s 3(c) possession substituted by 80/2005 s 4(5) produce deleted by 80/2005 s 4(6) product inserted by 80/2005 s 4(6) prohibited substance deleted by 80/2005 s 4(7) registered health practitioner inserted by 3/2011 s 5(6) related person or body deleted by 17/1986 s 13 (Sch) school zone inserted by 29/1990 s 3(d) sell substituted by 80/2005 s 4(8) senior police officer inserted by 33/2008 s 4(3) simple possession offence substituted by 80/2005 s 4(9) supply substituted by 80/2005 s 4(10) therapeutic device deleted by 3/2011 s 5(7) therapeutic substance deleted by 3/2011 s 5(7) traffic inserted by 80/2005 s 4(11) trafficable quantity inserted by 80/2005 s 4(11) amended by 32/2008 s 4(6) amended by 12/2022 s 2(4) treatment service inserted by 34/2019 s 4(2) Tribunal inserted by 14/2019 s 51 veterinarian inserted by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 9 veterinary surgeon deleted by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 9 s 4(2) inserted by 64/1986 s 3(b) s 4(3) inserted by 64/1986 s 3(b) substituted by 80/2005 s 4(12) s 4(4)—(7) inserted by 80/2005 s 4(12) s 4(7a) inserted by 32/2018 s 4 s 4(8) inserted by 80/2005 s 4(12) s 5 s 5(2) and (3) Pt 2 s 6 s 6(1) substituted by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 6(2) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(b) amended by 80/2005 s 5(1), (2) amended by 32/2008 s 5 s 6(4) s 7 s 7(1) s 7(2) and (3) s 7(4) ss 8 and 9 s 10 s 10(1) substituted by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 10(2) s 10(3) amended by 80/2005 s 6 s 10(4)—(6) s 10A inserted by 84/2009 s 68 s 11 s 11(3) s 11(5)—(7) Pt 2A inserted by 3/2011 s 6 s 11A s 11A(3) amended by 14/2019 s 52 amended by 54/2025 s 9 s 11L substituted by 14/2019 s 53 Pt 3 s 12 s 12(1) and (3) s 12(4) amended by 80/2005 s 7(1) s 12(4a) and (4b) inserted by 80/2005 s 7(2) s 12(5) and (6) amended by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) but deleted by 3/2011 s 7(1) immediately following commencement s 12(7) s 12(8) amended by 3/2011 s 7(2) s 12A inserted by 84/2013 s 5 Pt 4 s 13 s 13(1) amended by 98/1995 s 3 amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(c) amended by 80/2005 s 8(1) amended by 3/2011 s 8(1), (2) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 10 s 13(2) amended by 3/2011 s 8(3) s 13(3) inserted by 59/1999 s 2 s 13(4) inserted by 80/2005 s 8(2) s 14 s 14(1) amended by 98/1995 s 4 amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(d) amended by 3/2011 s 9(1) s 14(2) amended by 3/2011 s 9(2) s 14(3) inserted by 59/1999 s 3 s 15 s 15(1) amended by 98/1995 s 5 amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(e) amended by 3/2011 s 10(1), (2) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 11 s 15(2) amended by 3/2011 s 10(3) s 15(3) inserted by 59/1999 s 4 s 16 s 16(1) and (2) s 16(3) s 16(4) substituted by 52/2016 s 4 s 17 amended by 98/1995 s 7 s 17A s 17B s 17B(5) amended by 3/2011 s 11 amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 12 s 17C s 17C(3) amended by 3/2011 s 12 amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 13 s 18 substituted by 98/1995 s 8 s 18(1) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(f) substituted by 3/2011 s 13(1) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 14(1) s 18(1a) s 18(1b) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 14(2) s 18(1c) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 14(3) s 18(1d) amended by 52/2016 s 5 amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 14(4) s 18(1e) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 14(5) s 18(2) substituted by 3/2011 s 13(1) s 18(3) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(g) amended by 80/2005 s 9 s 18(4) inserted by 59/1999 s 5 s 18(5) inserted by 3/2011 s 13(2) s 18A inserted by 80/2005 s 10 s 18A(a1) inserted by 3/2011 s 14(1) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 15 s 18A(1) amended by 3/2011 s 14(2)—(4) s 18A(2) amended by 3/2011 s 14(5) s 18A(3) amended by 3/2011 s 14(6) substituted by 28/2020 s 3(1) s 18A(4) amended by 3/2011 s 14(7) s 18A(5) amended by 3/2011 s 14(8) substituted by 28/2020 s 3(2) s 18A(6) amended by 32/2008 s 7(1) amended by 3/2011 s 14(9) s 18A(8) substituted by 32/2008 s 7(2) amended by 28/2020 s 3(3) s 19 s 19(1) s 19 amended by 98/1995 s 9 s 19 amended by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 19 redesignated as s 19(1) by 35/2007 s 4 s 19(2)—(6) inserted by 35/2007 s 4 s 20 s 20(1) amended by 98/1995 s 10 amended by 80/2005 s 11(1), (2) amended by 3/2011 s 15(1) s 20(2) substituted by 80/2005 s 11(3) amended by 3/2011 s 15(1), (2) s 21 s 21(1) amended by 80/2005 s 12(1), (2) s 21(2) amended by 98/1995 s 11 s 21(4) s 22 s 22(1) amended by 98/1995 s 12 amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(h) s 23 s 23(1) amended by 98/1995 s 13 amended by 3/2011 s 16 s 23(2) s 24 substituted by 98/1995 s 14 amended by 3/2011 s 17 s 25 amended by 98/1995 s 15 amended by 3/2011 s 18 s 26 amended by 98/1995 s 16 amended by 3/2011 s 19 s 27 substituted by 98/1995 s 17 amended by 3/2011 s 20 s 28 s 28(1) amended by 98/1995 s 18 amended by 3/2011 s 21(1) s 28(2) amended by 3/2011 s 21(2) s 29 amended by 98/1995 s 19 amended by 3/2011 s 22 s 30 s 30(1) amended by 98/1995 s 20(a) s 30(2) amended by 98/1995 s 20(b) s 30(2a) inserted by 98/1995 s 20(c) s 30(3) Pt 4A inserted by 42/2015 s 4 s 30A disqualified person amended by 40/2020 Sch 1 cl 1 1.7.2021 Pt 5 substituted by 80/2005 s 13 Pt 5 Div 1 before substitution by 80/2005 s 31 s 31(1) s 31(2) amended by 64/1986 s 4 s 31(3) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(i) s 31(4) s 31(5) inserted by 59/1999 s 6 s 32 s 32(1) s 32(2) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(j) s 32(3) and (4) s 32(5) amended by 64/1986 s 5 amended by 29/1990 s 4(a) amended by 69/1991 s 16(a), (b) amended by 44/1992 s 3(a), (b) B(b)(iii) deleted by 44/1992 s 3(c) s 32(5a) inserted by 28/1990 s 2 s 32(6) substituted by 29/1990 s 4(b) s 32(7) inserted by 59/1999 s 7 s 33 s 33(1) amended by 64/1986 s 6(a) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(k) s 33(1a) inserted by 64/1986 s 6(b) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(l) s 33(2) s 33(3) amended by 64/1986 s 6(c) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(m) s 33(4) amended by 64/1986 s 6(d) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(n) s 33(5) amended by 64/1986 s 6(e) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(o), (p) s 33(6) Pt 5 Div 1 substituted by 80/2005 s 14 s 31 s 31(1) amended by 32/2008 s 8(1), (2) amended by 3/2011 s 23 amended by 42/2015 s 5 amended by 15/2017 Sch 1 cl 2(1) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 16 s 31(3) inserted by 32/2008 s 8(3) industrial hemp inserted by 15/2017 Sch 1 cl 2(2) Pt 5 Div 2 substituted by 80/2005 s 14 Pt 5 Div 2 Subdiv 1 s 32 s 32(1) amended by 32/2018 s 5(1) s 32(2) amended by 12/2012 s 18(1) amended by 32/2018 s 5(2) s 32(2a) inserted by 17/2010 s 5(1) amended by 12/2012 s 18(2) amended by 32/2018 s 5(3) s 32(3) amended by 12/2012 s 18(3) amended by 32/2018 s 5(4) s 32(4) amended by 43/2012 s 6 s 32(5) amended by 17/2010 s 5(2) s 32(6) inserted by 17/2010 s 5(3) prescribed licensed premises amended by 49/2017 Sch 1 cl 1 (a)(v) deleted by 49/2017 Sch 1 cl 1 Pt 5 Div 2 Subdiv 2 s 33 s 33(1) amended by 32/2018 s 6(1) s 33(2) amended by 12/2012 s 19(1) amended by 32/2018 s 6(2) s 33(3) amended by 12/2012 s 19(2) amended by 32/2018 s 6(3) s 33(4) substituted by 32/2008 s 9 s 33A s 33A(1) amended by 12/2012 s 20(1) amended by 32/2018 s 7(1) s 33A(2) amended by 12/2012 s 20(2) amended by 32/2018 s 7(2) s 33A(3) amended by 12/2012 s 20(3) amended by 32/2018 s 7(3) s 33A(4) amended by 12/2012 s 20(4) amended by 32/2018 s 7(4) s 33A(5) amended by 12/2012 s 20(5) amended by 32/2018 s 7(5) Pt 5 Div 2 Subdiv 3 s 33B s 33B(1) amended by 32/2018 s 8(1) s 33B(2) amended by 12/2012 s 21(1) amended by 32/2018 s 8(2) s 33B(3) amended by 12/2012 s 21(2) amended by 32/2018 s 8(3) s 33B(4) amended by 43/2012 s 7 s 33C s 33C(1) amended by 32/2018 s 9(1) s 33C(2) amended by 12/2012 s 22(1) amended by 32/2018 s 9(2) s 33C(3) amended by 12/2012 s 22(2) amended by 32/2018 s 9(3) s 33C(4) amended by 43/2012 s 8 Pt 5 Div 2 Subdiv 4 substituted by 25/2011 s 5 s 33D amended by 11/2008 Sch 1 cl 1 amended by 32/2018 s 10 s 33DA inserted by 25/2011 s 6 s 33DA(1) amended by 12/2012 s 23 amended by 32/2018 s 11 Pt 5 Div 3 s 33GA inserted by 11/2008 Sch 1 cl 2 amended by 32/2018 s 12 s 33GB inserted by 25/2011 s 7 s 33GB(1) amended by 12/2012 s 24 amended by 32/2018 s 13 Pt 5 Div 4 s 33I s 33I(1) amended by 32/2018 s 14(1) s 33I(2) amended by 32/2018 s 14(2) s 33J s 33J(1) s 33J redesignated as s 33J(1) by 32/2008 s 10 amended by 32/2018 s 15(1) s 33J(2) inserted by 32/2008 s 10 amended by 32/2018 s 15(2) s 33K s 33K(1) amended by 32/2008 s 11(1) amended by 32/2018 s 16(1) s 33K(2) amended by 32/2008 s 11(2) amended by 32/2018 s 16(2) s 33K(3) inserted by 32/2008 s 11(3) s 33L s 33L(1) amended by 84/2013 s 6 s 33L(2) amended by 32/2018 s 17 s 33LA inserted by 50/2007 s 4 19.10.2008 substituted by 25/2011 s 8 amended by 32/2018 s 18 s 33LAB inserted by 25/2011 s 9 s 33LAB(1) amended by 32/2018 s 19 s 33LB inserted by 32/2008 s 12 s 33LB(1) substituted by 25/2011 s 10 amended by 32/2018 s 20(1) s 33LB(2) substituted by 25/2011 s 10 amended by 32/2018 s 20(2) s 33LB(3) and (4) deleted by 25/2011 s 10 s 33LB(5) prescribed quantity amended by 12/2022 s 3 Pt 5 Div 4A inserted by 84/2013 s 7 s 33LD amended by 32/2018 s 21 s 33LE s 33LE(1) amended by 32/2018 s 22 s 33LF s 33LF(3) amended by 32/2018 s 23 Pt 5 Div 5 s 33O s 33O(2) s 33OA inserted by 32/2008 s 13 s 33OA(3) inserted by 12/2022 s 4 s 33P s 33P(2) amended by 9/2025 s 4(1) s 33P(3) inserted by 9/2025 s 4(2) s 33S amended by 84/2013 s 8 s 33T inserted by 84/2013 s 9 Pt 5 Div 6 s 34 substituted by 64/1986 s 7 29.3.1990 substituted by 38/2015 s 4 29.2.2016 s 34(1) amended by 32/2018 s 24 s 35 deleted by 34/2019 s 5 s 36 s 36(1) s 37 s 38 s 38(2) amended by 34/2019 s 6 s 39 s 40 s 40A inserted by 87/2000 s 4 s 40B inserted by 87/2000 s 4 deleted by 48/2004 s 4 30.9.2004 Pt 6 heading substituted by 59/1999 s 8 Div 1 heading deleted by 59/1999 s 9 ss 41 and 42 deleted by 80/2005 s 15 s 43 before deletion by 19/2005 substituted by 17/1986 s 13 (Sch) s 43(1) and (2) deleted by 69/1991 s 16(c) s 43(3) s 43 deleted by 19/2005 Sch 1 cl 2 s 43 inserted by 12/2012 s 25 s 44 s 44(1) s 44 amended by 29/1990 s 5 s 44 amended by 59/1999 s 13 (Sch) s 44 amended by 87/2000 s 5 s 44 amended by 19/2005 Sch 1 cl 3 s 44 amended by 80/2005 s 16(1)—(3) s 44(db) deleted by 80/2005 s 16(3) s 44 amended and redesignated as s 44(1) by 32/2008 s 14(1), (2) amended by 32/2018 s 25 s 44(2) and (3) inserted by 32/2008 s 14(2) s 45 deleted by 36/2011 s 10 1.1.2012 s 45A inserted by 64/1986 s 8 30.4.1987 s 45A(1) amended by 49/1991 Sch 2 s 45A(2) amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 12) s 45A(3) substituted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 12) s 45A(4)—(6) deleted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 12) s 45A(8) amended by 29/1990 s 6 artificially enhanced cultivation inserted by 47/2002 s 3(a) 1.2.2003 deleted by 32/2008 s 15 child deleted by 80/2005 s 17 simple cannabis offence amended by 47/2002 s 3(b) 1.2.2003 substituted by 80/2005 s 17 Pt 6 Div 2 amended by 17/1986 s 13 (Sch) deleted by 59/1999 s 10 Pt 7 heading substituted by 59/1999 s 11 s 49 inserted by 42/2015 s 6 s 50 s 50(1) amended by 32/2008 s 16 s 50(2) amended by 3/2011 s 24 s 50(3) s 51 s 51(1) amended by 43/1986 s 5(c) amended by 32/2008 s 17 amended by 9/2025 s 5(1), (2) s 51(2) amended by 43/1986 s 5(d) s 52 s 52(1) s 52(2) amended by 17/1986 s 13 (Sch) amended by 80/2005 s 18(1)—(3) s 52(3) s 52(4) amended by 80/2005 s 18(4) amended by 3/2011 s 25(1)—(3), Sch 1 amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 17 s 52(5) amended by 3/2011 s 25(4), Sch 1 s 52(6) amended by 33/2008 s 5(1), (2) s 52(7) and (8) deleted by 33/2008 s 5(3) s 52(9) amended by 33/2008 s 5(4), (5) s 52(10) amended by 33/2008 s 5(6) s 52(11) substituted by 80/2005 s 18(5) substituted by 33/2008 s 5(7) s 52(12) amended by 98/1995 s 21 deleted by 33/2008 s 5(7) s 52A—see s 52E s 52A s 52A(1), (6) and (7) s 52B s 52B(4)—(7) and (9) s 52C s 52D s 52D(1) s 52E s 52A inserted by 27/1994 s 3 13.10.1994 s 52A substituted by 59/1999 s 12 s 52A redesignated as s 52E by 33/2008 s 7 s 52E(2) amended by 80/2005 s 19(1) amended by 15/2024 s 2(1) s 52E(4) amended by 15/2024 s 2(2) s 52E(6a) inserted by 80/2005 s 19(2) amended by 15/2024 s 2(3) s 52E(7) amended by 80/2005 s 19(3) s 52E(10) amended by 80/2005 s 19(4) s 52E(12) substituted by 19/2005 Sch 1 cl 4 s 52E(13) prescribed period the prescribed period amended to read prescribed period by 3/2011 Sch 1 s 53 s 53(1) amended by 43/1986 s 5(e) s 53(1a) inserted by 17/2010 s 6(1) s 53(2) amended by 43/1986 s 5(f) amended by 27/1994 s 4 13.10.1994 amended by 80/2005 s 20 amended by 3/2011 s 26 s 53(3) amended by 3/2011 Sch 1 s 53(4) amended by 43/1986 s 5(g) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(r) amended by 17/2010 s 6(2) s 54 before deletion by 84/2009 s 54(1) amended by 43/1986 s 5(h), (i) (d) deleted by 43/1986 s 5(i) s 54(2) s 54 deleted by 84/2009 s 69 Pt 7A inserted by 34/2019 s 7 s 54C amended by 25/2025 Sch 2 cl 11 s 54D s 54D(5) amended by 25/2025 Sch 2 cl 12 Pt 8 s 55 s 55(1) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(s) s 55(2) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(t) s 55(2a) inserted by 64/1986 s 9(a) amended by 98/1995 s 22 s 55(2b) inserted by 3/2011 s 27(1) s 55(3) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(u) amended by 3/2011 s 27(2), Sch 1 s 55(3) amended by 3/2011 Sch 1 s 55(4) substituted by 64/1986 s 9(b) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(v), (w) amended by 80/2005 s 21(1) amended by 69/2025 s 10(1), (2) s 55(4a) inserted by 69/2025 s 10(3) s 55(5) substituted by 14/2019 s 54(1) s 55(6) amended by 14/2019 s 54(2) s 55(7) amended by 14/2019 s 54(3) s 55(8) inserted by 80/2005 s 21(2) substituted by 14/2019 s 54(4) s 55(9) inserted by 42/2015 s 7 s 56 s 56(1) amended by 64/1986 s 10 amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(x) substituted by 80/2005 s 22 amended by 32/2008 s 18 amended by 3/2011 s 28 amended by 84/2013 s 10 s 56(2) s 56A inserted by 34/2019 s 8 s 57 s 57(1) substituted by 64/1986 s 11(a) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(y) amended by 52/2016 s 6 s 57(2) substituted by 64/1986 s 11(a) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(z) s 57(3) amended by 64/1986 s 11(b) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(za) amended by 69/2025 s 11 s 57(4) amended by 98/1995 s 23 s 57(5) amended by 64/1986 s 11(c) substituted by 14/2019 s 55(1) s 57(6) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl (zb) substituted by 14/2019 s 55(1) s 57(7) amended by 14/2019 s 55(2) s 57(8) inserted by 80/2005 s 23 substituted by 14/2019 s 55(3) s 57A inserted by 80/2005 s 24 s 57A(2) amended by 3/2011 s 29(1), (2) s 58 s 58(1) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(zc), (zd) amended by 80/2005 s 25(1)—(3) amended by 3/2011 s 30(1)—(3) (d), (e) deleted by 3/2011 s 30(3) amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 18 s 58(1a) inserted by 80/2005 s 25(4) s 58(3) s 59 amended by 98/1995 s 24 deleted by 80/2005 s 26 s 60 s 60(1) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(ze) substituted by 80/2005 s 27 s 60(2) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(ze), (zf) amended by 3/2011 s 31(1), (2), Sch 1 amended by 44/2023 Sch 1 cl 19 s 60(4) amended by 98/1995 s 25 s 60A inserted by 80/2005 s 28 substituted by 28/2020 s 4 s 60B inserted by 80/2005 s 28 s 61 s 61(1) amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(zg) amended by 32/2008 s 19 s 61(2) amended by 43/1986 s 5(j) amended by 17/2010 s 7(1), (2) s 61(2a) inserted by 80/2005 s 29(1) amended by 17/2010 s 7(3), (4) s 61(3) amended by 43/1986 s 5(k) s 61(4) inserted by 80/2005 s 29(2) s 61A inserted by 64/1986 s 12 deleted by 87/2000 s 6 s 62 deleted by 3/2011 Sch 1 s 62A inserted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 4(zh) s 63 s 63(2) amended by 50/2007 s 5 26.9.2008 amended by 42/2015 s 8 s 63(3) amended by 64/1986 s 13(a) amended by 29/1990 s 7 amended by 80/2005 s 30(1) s 63(4) amended by 64/1986 s 13(b) amended by 98/1995 s 26(a) amended by 80/2005 s 30(2)—(5) amended by 3/2011 s 32(1)—(6) amended by 84/2013 s 11 amended by 34/2019 s 9(1) amended by 28/2020 s 5(1), (2) s 63(4a) inserted by 28/2020 s 5(3) s 63(5) substituted by 98/1995 s 26(b) amended by 32/2008 s 20 s 63(5a) inserted by 98/1995 s 26(b) s 63(6) amended by 80/2005 s 30(6) amended by 33/2008 s 8 s 63(7) inserted by 3/2011 s 32(7) amended by 34/2019 s 9(2) Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Courts) Act 1991 22—Transitional provisions—general (1) This section applies to amendments made by this Act or the Justices Amendment Act 1991. (2) The following transitional provisions apply in relation to those amendments: (a) if the effect of the amendment is to reduce the penalty for an offence, the amendment applies whether the offence was committed before or after the amendment takes effect; (b) if the effect of the amendment is to increase the penalty for an offence, the amendment applies only to offences committed after it takes effect; (c) if the effect of the amendment is to increase or remove a time limit for commencing proceedings for an offence, the previous limit applies in respect of an offence committed before the amendment takes effect; (d) an amendment affecting the classification of an offence as summary or indictable does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the amendment takes effect. Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996 5—Transitional provision An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act. Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Amendment Act 2000 7—Transitional provision (1) Subject to subsection (2), Division 2 of Part 5 of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, applies in relation to a simple possession offence whether allegedly committed before or after the commencement of this Act. (2) Division 2 of Part 5 of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in relation to a simple possession offence committed before that commencement if the person alleged to have committed the offence has, at some time before that commencement, been given a notice requiring him or her to appear before an assessment panel in respect of that offence (and, for the purposes of this subsection, section 16 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915 applies). (3) The panels of legal practitioners and health professionals established by the Minister under section 34(2) and (3) of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act— (a) continue in existence and will be maintained by the Minister in the manner contemplated by that section; and (b) together form a body that the Minister will accredit as a drug assessment service under and in accordance with the Act as in force after that commencement. Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Act 2002 4—Transitional provision Section 45A of the principal Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continues to apply in relation to offences alleged to have been committed before that commencement. Controlled Substances (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1 6—Transitional provision An amendment to the principal Act effected by a provision of this Act only applies in relation to an offence if the offence is committed on or after the commencement of the provision. Statutes Amendment (Courts Efficiency Reforms) Act 2012 9—Transitional provision The amendments made to the Controlled Substances Act 1984 by this Part— (a) do not apply in relation to the sentencing of a person following the commencement of this Part if the proceedings for the relevant offence were commenced before that commencement (and such sentencing is to occur as if this Act had not been enacted); and (b) apply in relation to the sentencing of a person following the commencement of this Part (including the sentencing of a person for an offence that occurred before that commencement) if the proceedings for the relevant offence were commenced on or after that commencement. Controlled Substances (Simple Possession Offences) Amendment Act 2015, Sch 1—Transitional provision Nothing in this Act affects the application of Part 5 Division 6 of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 to a person referred to an assessment service under that Division before the commencement of this Act. Statutes Amendment (SACAT) Act 2019, Pt 7 56—Transitional provisions (1) A right of appeal under the principal Act in existence (but not yet exercised) before the relevant day, will be exercised as if this Part had been in operation before the right arose, so that the relevant proceedings may be commenced before the Tribunal rather than the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court. (2) A decision or order of the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court under the principal Act in force immediately before the relevant day will, on and from the relevant day, be taken to be a decision or order of the Tribunal. (3) Nothing in this section affects any proceedings before the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court commenced under the principal Act before the relevant day. (4) A member of a panel of persons who may sit as assessors established under the principal Act (as in existence immediately before the relevant day) ceases to hold office on the commencement of this subsection and any contract of employment, agreement or arrangement relating to the office held by that member is terminated by force of this subsection at the same time. principal Act means the Controlled Substances Act 1984; relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into operation; Tribunal means the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal established under the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. Controlled Substances (Youth Treatment Orders) Amendment Act 2019, Sch 1—Transitional provision An accreditation in force under section 35 of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 immediately before the commencement of section 8 of this Act continues in force as if it were an accreditation under section 56A of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 (as enacted by section 8 of this Act). Controlled Substances (Pure Amounts) Amendment Act 2022, Sch 1—Transitional provision 1—Amendments apply retrospectively (1) The amendments to the principal Act effected by this Act will be taken to apply, and to have applied, as if they formed part of the principal Act from 10 September 2009 (immediately after the commencement of the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment Act 2008). (2) For the avoidance of doubt, the amendments to the principal Act effected by this Act as applying under subclause (1) apply in relation to— (a) any proceedings for a relevant offence finalised before the day on which this Act is assented to (including (without limitation) proceedings where a conviction or finding of guilt was recorded before that day); and (b) any proceedings for a relevant offence commenced (but not finalised) before the day on which this Act is assented to; and (c) any proceedings for a relevant offence commenced on or after the day on which this Act is assented to. (3) In this clause— principal Act means the Controlled Substances Act 1984; relevant offence means an offence against the principal Act (as applying under subclause (1)) involving (or allegedly involving) a trafficable quantity, commercial quantity or large commercial quantity of a controlled drug or controlled precursor, or a prescribed quantity of a controlled precursor under section 33LB (of the principal Act). Controlled Substances (Destruction of Seized Property) Amendment Act 2024, Sch 1—Transitional provision 1—Equipment seized prior to commencement (1) Subject to subclause (2), section 52E of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 as amended by this Act applies in relation to any equipment of a kind referred to in section 52E(2)(c) that is in the possession of the Commissioner of Police on or after the commencement of this Act (whether the equipment was seized before or after that commencement). (2) Section 52E(6a) does not apply to equipment of a kind referred to in section 52E(2)(c) that was seized before the commencement of this Act. Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio and Other Justice Measures) Act 2025, Pt 2 6—Transitional provisions (1) The amendments made by section 4 of this Act to the Controlled Substances Act 1984 apply to proceedings relating to an offence that are commenced after the commencement of those amendments, regardless of when the offence occurred. (2) A relevant approval or appointment made by the Governor and in force immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if the relevant approval or appointment were made by the Minister. relevant approval or appointment means— (a) a class approved by the Governor under paragraph (b) of the definition of analyst in section 4(1) of the Controlled Substances Act 1984; or (b) an appointment made by the Governor of a person as an analyst under section 51(1) of the Controlled Substances Act 1984. Historical versions Reprint No 1—1.7.1991 Reprint No 2—26.9.1991 Reprint No 3—21.11.1991 Reprint No 4—6.7.1992 Reprint No 5—10.9.1992 Reprint No 6—13.10.1994 Reprint No 7—4.1.1996 Reprint No 8—3.2.1997 Reprint No 9—19.8.1999 Reprint No 10—6.7.2000 Reprint No 11—1.10.2001 Reprint No 12—1.2.2003 30.9.2004 26.9.2008 19.10.2008 1.1.2012 29.2.2016 1.7.2021