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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
19MOrder on committal for trial
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19M Order on committal for trial
(1) On the committal for trial of a person for an offence with respect to
a dangerous drug involving an amount which is not less than the
minimum amount of the dangerous drug and which has not been
destroyed under section 19B or ordered to be destroyed, the Local
Court shall make a determination whether the dangerous drug
should be retained.
(2) Where the Local Court determines that the dangerous drug be
retained, the Local Court shall give the reasons for the
determination.