12Trafficking in controlled substance

### 12 Trafficking in controlled substance > > (1)  A person must not traffic in a controlled substance. > > > > Penalty:  Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 21 years. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 12 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:27 May 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-05-27/act-2004-009#GS6@Hpa@EN) If it is proved in proceedings for an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS13@Gs1@EN) that the accused – > > > > > > (a) prepared a trafficable quantity of a controlled substance for supply; or > > > > > > > (b) transported a trafficable quantity of a controlled substance; or > > > > > > > (c) guarded or concealed a trafficable quantity of a controlled substance; or > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (2) amended by No. 77 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS6@Hpa@EN) possessed a trafficable quantity of a controlled substance; or > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 12 Subsection (2) amended by No. 77 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS6@Hpb@EN) imported a trafficable quantity of a controlled substance into Tasmania – > > > > it is presumed, unless the accused on the balance of probabilities proves otherwise, that the accused had the relevant intention or belief concerning the sale of the controlled substance required to constitute the offence. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 12 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 9 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:27 May 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-05-27/act-2004-009#GS6@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .