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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
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60A Purpose of Division
(1) The purpose of this Division is to protect the health and welfare of persons under 18 years of age.
(2) Nothing in this Division makes it an offence or is to be taken to create an offence—
(a) for a person to possess or have in the person's control a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance; or
(b) for a person to inhale a volatile substance.
S. 60B (Heading) amended by No. 43/2011 s. 19(1).
S. 60B inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4, amended by Nos 43/2011 s. 19(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.3).