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This order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Order 2003 .
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This Order gives itself a short title, takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette (s 2), and identifies the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 as the Principal Act (s 3). It is administered by the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations. Mechanically, the Order does not change substantive rights, create fees, or impose obligations; it only fixes citation and commencement rules and points to the Principal Act. The decision to commence is the executive act of gazettal; no new compliance burdens arise.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Misuse of Drugs Order 2003.
This order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Order 2003 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order, the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 is referred to as the Principal Act.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 6 August 2003
This order is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Order 2003 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order, the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 is referred to as the Principal Act.
Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 6 August 2003
This order is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.