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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
11DCommissioner may apply for order if premises used to supply
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11D Commissioner may apply for order if premises used to supply
dangerous drugs
(1) The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug
premises order in relation to residential premises if he or she has a
reasonable belief that within the 12 month period immediately
before the application there have been indications that a dangerous
drug has been supplied at or from the premises.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug
premises order in relation to commercial premises or liquor licence
premises if he or she has a reasonable belief that within the
12 month period immediately before the application there have
been indications that a dangerous drug has been supplied at or
from the premises by:
(a) an owner, landlord or resident of the premises; or
(b) a person employed by or acting for and on behalf of an owner,
landlord or resident of the premises.
(3) The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug
premises order if:
(a) a dangerous drug is found at residential premises on 2 or
more separate occasions within 12 months after a record is
made under section 11E(1) in relation to the premises; and
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(b) he or she is satisfied that dangerous drugs have been
supplied at or from the premises to which the application
relates.
(4) The Commissioner of Police may apply to the court for a drug
premises order if:
(a) a dangerous drug is found at commercial or liquor licence
premises:
landlord or tenant of the premises or a person employed
tenant of the premises has access,
on 2 or more separate occasions within 12 months after a
record is made under section 11E(3) in relation to the
premises; and
(b) he or she is satisfied that dangerous drugs have been
supplied at or from the premises to which the application
relates.