125Drugs of addiction not to be destroyed

#### 125 Drugs of addiction not to be destroyed 125 Drugs of addiction not to be destroyed > > (1) A person who is authorised to be in possession of a drug of addiction must not wilfully destroy the drug or allow the drug to be destroyed. > > > (2) This clause does not apply to the destruction of a drug of addiction carried out— > > > > > (a) by or under the direct personal supervision of a police officer or an inspector or by or under the direct personal supervision of a person authorised, whether generally or in a particular case, by an authority under Part 8 held by the person, or > > > > > (b) by or under the direct personal supervision of a person who is in charge of a laboratory, or who is an analyst, but only if the destruction is carried out in accordance with an authority under Part 8 held by the person, or > > > > > (c) by a person to whom the drug has been supplied by, or in accordance with the prescription of, an authorised practitioner, or > > > > > (d) in accordance with clause 125A, 126, 126A, 127, 128 or 128A. > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > **cl 125:** Am 2021 (386), Sch 1\[24\]; 2023 (548), Sch 1\[4\].