sec.131Evidence of equipment being used to produce particular dangerous drugs

### sec.131 Evidence of equipment being used to produce particular dangerous drugs This section applies if, in a proceeding for an offence against this Act, it is relevant to prove that particular equipment was used in the production of a relevant dangerous drug. In the absence of proof to the contrary, the equipment is proved to have been used in the production of the relevant dangerous drug if— a police officer gives evidence that the police officer believes the equipment was used in the production of the relevant dangerous drug; and the court considers that belief to be reasonably held by the police officer; and the defendant was served with a prosecution information notice specifying the equipment; and the defendant has not given the commissioner of police a challenge notice. In this section— equipment includes apparatus, items and other things. relevant dangerous drug means a dangerous drug specified in the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 , schedule 8D . s 131 (prev s 57B) ins 2000 No. 28 s 25 amd 2002 No. 35 s 10 renum 2002 No. 35 s 11 sub 2006 No. 8 s 65 (sec.131-ssec.1) This section applies if, in a proceeding for an offence against this Act, it is relevant to prove that particular equipment was used in the production of a relevant dangerous drug. (sec.131-ssec.2) In the absence of proof to the contrary, the equipment is proved to have been used in the production of the relevant dangerous drug if— a police officer gives evidence that the police officer believes the equipment was used in the production of the relevant dangerous drug; and the court considers that belief to be reasonably held by the police officer; and the defendant was served with a prosecution information notice specifying the equipment; and the defendant has not given the commissioner of police a challenge notice. (sec.131-ssec.3) In this section— equipment includes apparatus, items and other things. relevant dangerous drug means a dangerous drug specified in the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 , schedule 8D . - (a) a police officer gives evidence that the police officer believes the equipment was used in the production of the relevant dangerous drug; and - (b) the court considers that belief to be reasonably held by the police officer; and - (c) the defendant was served with a prosecution information notice specifying the equipment; and - (d) the defendant has not given the commissioner of police a challenge notice.