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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
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48 Application of amendment
(1) Section 40(c), as amended by the Misuse of Drugs Amendment
Act 2015, applies only in relation to offences committed after the
commencement of section 8 of that Act (the commencement).
(2) Section 40(c), as in force before the commencement, continues to
apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement.
(3) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence
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Division 4 Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Offences)
Act 2016
49 Offence provisions – before and after commencement
(1) The offence provisions, as amended by the Justice Legislation
Amendment (Drug Offences) Act 2016, apply only in relation to
offences committed after the commencement of that Act (the
commencement).
(2) The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement,
continue to apply in relation to offences committed before the
(3) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence
(4) In this section:
offence provisions means the provisions of this Act that create or
relate to offences (including in relation to criminal responsibility,
defences and penalties).