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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
71CPossession of tablet press
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71C Possession of tablet press
A person who, without being authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations (if any) to do so or otherwise without a lawful excuse, possesses a tablet press is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 600 penalty units or level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum) or both.
S. 71D inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 12 (as amended by No. 10/2007 s. 6), amended by Nos 20/2016 s. 126, 34/2019 s. 28.