Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
5The *Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012* s. 108 and 109 read as follows:
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5 The Criminal Investigation (Covert Powers) Act 2012 s. 108 and 109 read as follows:
- Term used: commencement day
commencement day means the day on which this Part comes into operation.
- Savings provision relating to Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
former authorisation means an authorisation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 section 31(1) as in force immediately before the day on which Part 9 comes into operation.
(2) A former authorisation in force immediately before the commencement day, is, on and after the commencement day, to be taken to be an authority as defined in section 5 granted on the commencement day and Part 2 applies, with any necessary modifications, to that authority.
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
adult 3(1), 8B(1)
Agvet Code of Western Australia 8N(1)
amending Act 44(1)
analyst 3(1)
appropriate licence 5B(1)
appropriate permit 5B(1)
approved analyst 3(1)
approved botanist 3(1)
approved person 21
Australia Post 20A
authorised officer 20M, 20R(1)
authorised person 8B(1)
authorised prescription 3(1)
Border Search Area 3(1), 20N(1)
botanist 3(1)
BSA 3(1), 20N(1)
BSA authorisation 20R(1)
cannabis 3(1)
cannabis intervention requirement 8B(1)
cannabis intervention session 8B(1)
cannabis resin 3(1)
category 1 item 3(1), 12
category 2 item 3(1), 11
CEO (Health) 8B(1), 38D(1)
child 3(1)
CIN 45
CIR 8B(2)
CIS 8B(2)
claimant 27(1)
commencement day 42B(1), 45
Commissioner 3(1)
confidential information 27B(1)
consigned article 20A
consume 8N(1)
controlled precursor 3(1)
Corruption and Crime Commission 20M
dangerous substance 2(1)
declared criminal organisation 32A(3)
delivery business 20A
Department 20Z(1)
destruction notice 8T(1)