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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
72DPermitting use of premises for trafficking or cultivation of drug of dependence
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72D Permitting use of premises for trafficking or cultivation of drug of dependence
S. 72D(1) amended by Nos 20/2016 s. 132, 61/2017 s. 132, 34/2019 s. 34(1).
(1) An owner or occupier of land or premises who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations or the **Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017** or the regulations under that Act to do so, intentionally permits another person to use that land or those premises for trafficking in a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).
S. 72D(2) amended by Nos 20/2016 s. 132, 34/2019 s. 34(2).
(2) An owner or occupier of land or premises who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so, intentionally permits another person to use that land or those premises for cultivating a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).
(3) For the purposes of this section, ***premises*** includes the following—
(a) residential dwellings, including temporary accommodation;
(b) commercial or industrial land and buildings;
(c) other structures on land;
Caravans, cabins, sheds, outhouses, shipping containers.
(d) vehicles, including motor vehicles, aircraft, boats and vessels.
S. 73 substituted by No. 10002 s. 7(1).