24BPossession of prohibited drug precursors

#### 24B Possession of prohibited drug precursors 24B Possession of prohibited drug precursors > > (1) A person who has in his or her possession a precursor of a quantity not less than the quantity prescribed by the regulations in relation to that precursor is guilty of an offence. > > > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if the defendant establishes— > > > > > (a) that the defendant is in possession of the precursor for the purposes of an activity that is not unlawful, or > > > > > (b) that the defendant otherwise has a reasonable excuse for possessing the precursor. > > > (3) In this section, precursor means a substance— > > > > > (a) that is capable of being used to manufacture or produce a prohibited drug, and > > > > > (b) that is specified or described in the regulations as a precursor for the purposes of this section. > > **s 24B:** Ins 2007 No 57, Sch 4 \[4\].