24APossession of precursors and certain apparatus for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs

#### 24A Possession of precursors and certain apparatus for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs 24A Possession of precursors and certain apparatus for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs > > (1) A person who has possession of— > > > > > (a) a precursor, or > > > > > (b) a drug manufacture apparatus, > > > > intended by the person for use in the manufacture or production, by that person or another person, of a prohibited drug is guilty of an offence. > > > (2) Nothing in this section renders unlawful the possession of a precursor or drug manufacture apparatus for use in the manufacture or production of a prohibited drug by— > > > > > (a) a person licensed or authorised to do so under the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031), or > > > > > (a1) a person acting under a poppy licence under the [Poppy Industry Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-037), or > > > > > (b) a person acting in accordance with an authority granted by the Director-General of the Department of Health where the Director-General is satisfied that the manufacture or production of the prohibited drug is for the purpose of scientific research, instruction, analysis or study. > > > (2A) (Repealed) > > > (3) In this section— > > > > drug manufacture apparatus means an apparatus specified or described in the regulations as a drug manufacture apparatus for the purposes of this section. > > > > precursor means a substance specified or described in the regulations as a precursor for the purposes of this section. > > **s 24A:** Ins 2000 No 107, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2001 No 117, Sch 8; 2006 No 39, Sch 1 \[9\]; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.15 \[2\]; 2007 No 57, Sch 4 \[2\] \[3\]; 2016 No 37, Sch 1.1 \[7\]–\[9\].