45Restriction of importation

45 Restriction of importation

[Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 45 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2012, s. 11, Applied:01 Jul 2012] *[Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 ]*Subject to subsection (4) , a person must not import or bring into the State a raw narcotic or narcotic substance except into an approved port.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(2)  [Section 45 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 ][Section 45 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 7, Applied:22 Dec 1997] A person must not import or bring into the State a raw narcotic or narcotic substance unless the person is –

(a) the holder of a licence granted by the Minister under this Part, acting in accordance with the terms of that licence; or

(ab) [Section 45 Subsection (2) amended by No. 73 of 2013, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2014] a person who –

(i) has been lawfully supplied with the raw narcotic or narcotic substance in another jurisdiction; and

(ii) is importing, or bringing into the State, the raw narcotic or narcotic substance to provide ambulance services under the Ambulance Service Act 1982 ; or

(b) a person authorised under subsection (3) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(3)  [Section 45 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 34, Applied:24 Oct 2022] [Section 45 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 7, Applied:22 Dec 1997] A pharmacist, licensed manufacturing chemist or licensed wholesale chemist, in the lawful practice of his or her profession or business, is authorised to import or bring into the State a raw narcotic or narcotic substance.