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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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19Z Drug detection points
(1) A drug detection point may be established by police officers at any
time on or near a road in a drug detection area for the purpose of
exercising the powers conferred by this Part in relation to persons
driving vehicles on the road and those vehicles.
(2) A drug detection point must be established in the way, and consist
of the facilities and warning and other devices, that the
Commissioner of Police considers necessary to enable vehicles to
be stopped in a safe and orderly manner.
19ZA Annual report to Minister
(1) The Commissioner of Police must give a report to the Minister that
provides the following information for each financial year:
(a) the number of authorisations given by senior police officers
during the financial year;
(b) the areas that were subject to those authorisations;
(c) the periods during which those authorisations had effect;
(d) the number of occasions when, in the course of the exercise
of the powers conferred by this Part, a dangerous drug or
precursor was seized.
(2) The report for a financial year must be given to the Minister within
3 months after the end of the financial year.
(3) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative
Assembly within 7 sitting days after the Minister receives the report.
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