3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > > (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > > > ***child*** means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years; > > > > > ***conceal***, in relation to something, includes conceal or disguise – > > > > > > > > (a) its source or nature; or > > > > > > > > > (b) its location or movement; or > > > > > > > > > (c) the rights of any person in relation to it; or > > > > > > > > > (d) the identity of its owner; > > > > > ***controlled drug*** means a substance, other than a growing plant, specified or described in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; > > > > > ***controlled plant*** means a plant specified in [Part 3](#JS1@HS3@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) or any part of such a plant; > > > > > ***controlled precursor*** means a substance specified or described in [Part 4](#JS1@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) ; > > > > > ***controlled substance*** means a controlled drug, controlled plant or controlled precursor; > > > > > ***conveyance*** includes an aircraft, vehicle or vessel; > > > > > ***cultivate*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) plant a seed, seedling or cutting; and > > > > > > > > > (b) graft, divide or transplant a plant; and > > > > > > > > > (c) nurture, tend or grow a plant; and > > > > > > > > > (d) guard or conceal a plant against discovery or interference, whether by humans or natural predators; and > > > > > > > > > (e) harvest a plant, whether by picking part of the plant, by separating resin or another substance from the plant or by other means; > > > > > ***manufacture*** means any process by which a substance is produced, other than the cultivation of a plant, and includes – > > > > > > > > (a) the process of extracting or refining a substance; and > > > > > > > > > (b) the process of transforming the substance into a different substance; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja45@GC1@EN) > > > > > ***place*** includes premises; > > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2012, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-07-01/act-2012-007#GS23@EN) ***Poisons List*** has the same meaning as in the [Poisons Act 1971](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1971-081) ; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-076#JS1@Ja47@GC1@EN) > > > > > ***premises*** includes a conveyance; > > > > > ***prepare***, in relation to supplying a drug, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) packaging the drug; and > > > > > > > > > (b) separating the drug into discrete units; > > > > > ***product***, of a plant, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) a seed of the plant; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a part of the plant, whether live or dead; and > > > > > > > > > (c) a substance prepared from the plant; > > > > > ***regulations*** means regulations made and in force under this Act; > > > > > ***search warrant*** means a warrant issued under the [Search Warrants Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-034) ; > > > > > ***sell*** means sell, whether by wholesale or retail, and includes – > > > > > > > > (a) agree to sell; and > > > > > > > > > (b) offer, or expose, for sale; and > > > > > > > > > (c) keep, or possess, for sale; and > > > > > > > > > (d) deal in, barter or exchange; and > > > > > > > > > (e) send, forward, deliver or receive for sale; and > > > > > > > > > (f) authorise, direct, cause, permit or suffer any of those things to be done; > > > > > ***supply***, in relation to a substance, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) administer the substance, whether orally, subcutaneously or by other means; and > > > > > > > > > (b) offer or agree to supply the substance; > > > > > ***traffic***, in relation to a controlled substance, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) sell the substance; and > > > > > > > > > (b) prepare the substance for supply with the intention of selling it or in the belief that another person intends to sell it; and > > > > > > > > > (c) transport the substance with the intention of selling it or in the belief that another person intends to sell it; and > > > > > > > > > (d) guard or conceal the substance with the intention of selling it or in the belief that another person intends to sell it; and > > > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 77 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS4@Hpa@EN) possess the substance with the intention of selling it; and > > > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 77 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS4@Hpb@EN) import the substance into Tasmania with the intention of selling it or in the belief that another person intends to sell it; > > > > [*\[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 77 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-077#GS4@Hpc@EN) > > > > > ***transport*** includes deliver. > > > (2)  For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to engage in an activity if the person – > > > > > > (a) participates in the activity; or > > > > > > > (b) controls or directs the activity; or > > > > > > > (c) provides finance or another resource that allows the activity to be carried on. > > > (3)  Without restricting the generality of the expression "possession", a controlled substance is taken to be in a person's possession for the purposes of this Act so long as it is on any land or premises occupied by the person, or is enjoyed by the person in any place or is in the person's order and disposition, unless the person proves that he or she had no knowledge of the substance.