Criminal Code
614APossessing tablet press
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614A Possessing tablet press (a) the person possesses a thing; and (b) the thing is a tablet press; and (c) the person is reckless about whether the thing is a tablet press. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if the person has a reasonable excuse for possessing the tablet press. Examples—reasonable excuse 1 to manufacture a regulated substance in accordance with authorisation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 2 to supply a regulated therapeutic good in accordance with authorisation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 3 to give the tablet press to a person authorised under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 to manufacture a regulated substance or to supply a regulated therapeutic good mentioned in s (2) (see s 58). tablet press means an instrument or machine that may be used to manufacture a controlled drug in tablet form.