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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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19G Adjournment
(1) The Local Court shall adjourn the making of a determination under
section 19E whether a dangerous drug should be retained:
(a) where no order under this Division with respect to the
dangerous drug has previously been made and a party to the
proceedings requests the adjournment; or
(b) where the Local Court considers that the making of the
determination should be adjourned.
(2) An adjournment under this section shall be for a reasonable period
not exceeding 14 days.