Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021
17Carrying out of analysis
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17 Carrying out of analysis
17 Carrying out of analysis
(1) An analyst to whom a relevant substance is given for analysis may analyse the relevant substance—
(a) to determine whether it is a prohibited drug, Schedule 9 substance or psychoactive substance, and
(b) if it is, to determine—
(i) the identity of the relevant substance, and
(ii) the quantity or mass of the relevant substance.
(2) The analyst may also analyse the relevant substance to determine the purity of the relevant substance if it is—
(a) a prohibited drug of at least the commercial quantity, and
(b) reasonably practicable to do so.
(3) If the relevant substance is cannabis leaf, the analyst is only required to determine the mass of the cannabis leaf after identifying it as cannabis leaf.