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Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
8CPossession of articles for use in manufacture of dangerous
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8C Possession of articles for use in manufacture of dangerous
drug or precursor
(a) the person intentionally has possession of equipment, or an
implement or other article (other than a document); and
(b) the equipment, implement or other article has been, or may
be, used in the manufacture of a dangerous drug or precursor,
and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
(a) is authorised under this Act to possess a precursor or a
dangerous drug and the equipment, implement or article is
used or intended to be used for the purpose for which the
authorisation was given; or
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Territory, to possess a precursor or a dangerous drug and the
equipment, implement or article is used or intended to be used
for the purpose for which the registration, licence or
authorisation was given; or
(c) had possession of the equipment, implement or article for a
purpose other than assisting in the manufacture of a
dangerous drug or precursor.