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Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
Div 3Cannabis intervention sessions
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Division 3 — Cannabis intervention sessions
8J. Cannabis intervention session 26
8K. Benefit of completing CIS 26
8L. Extension of time to complete CIS 27
8M. Certificate of completion of CIS 27
Part IIIB — Psychoactive substances
8N. Terms used 28
8O. Application of this Part to particular substances 29
8P. Effect of representing substance as psychoactive substance 30
8Q. Manufacture, sale or supply of psychoactive substances 30
8R. Promoting psychoactive substances 31
8S. Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part 31
8T. Powers to seize and dispose of thing suspected of being psychoactive substance 32
8U. Analysis of seized thing may be requested 33
Part III — Procedure
9. Summary trial of some indictable offences 35
10. Alternative verdicts 36
11. Presumption of intent to sell or supply 36
Part IV — Controls relating to possession, sale, supply and storage of certain substances and things
12. Terms used 38
13. Part not applicable to possession, sale or supply of certain substances or things 38
14. Possession of certain substances or things 39
15. Sale or supply of category 1 items 40
16. Storage of category 1 items 41
17. Sale or supply of category 2 items 41
18. Offences relating to declarations under s. 15(1)(c) or 17(1)(b) 42
19. Powers of police officers for purposes of this Part 42
20. Regulations as to category 1 items and category 2 items 44