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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
22Certain offences may be dealt with summarily
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22 Certain offences may be dealt with summarily
(1) Where a person charged with an offence against Part II, Division 1,
Subdivision 1, 2 or 3 or section 11Y is liable on being found guilty to
a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years,
proceedings in respect of the commission of the offence may be
taken summarily.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a person who is charged with an offence
referred to in section 36A(6) and who could, if found guilty of the
offence, be declared under section 36A to be a drug trafficker is not
to be tried summarily for the offence.