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Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
36BObjects of Part
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36B Objects of Part
36B Objects of Part
The objects of this Part are as follows—
(a) to reduce the number of deaths from drug overdoses,
(b) to provide a gateway to treatment and counselling for clients of the licensed injecting centre,
(c) to reduce the number of discarded needles and syringes and the incidence of drug injecting in public places,
(d) to assist in reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases, such as HIV or Hepatitis C.
s 36B: Ins 1999 No 67, Sch 1. Am 2002 No 21, Sch 1 [2]; 2003 No 47, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2007 No 17, Sch 1 [2]. Subst 2010 No 81, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2024 No 71, Sch 5.