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Clause 5

of Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 11C

Section 11C of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) A person (A) who, knowing or having reason to believe —

(a)

that —

(i)

another person (B) intends to procure, whether or not for himself or herself, any controlled drug; and

(ii)

the possession of the controlled drug by B (or a person that B is procuring the controlled drug for) would not be authorised under this Act; or

(b)

that another person (B) intends, without any authorisation under this Act, to smoke, administer (whether or not to himself or herself) or consume any controlled drug,introduces B (whether or not through the use of any electronic media) to a person whom A knows or has reason to believe is trafficking in any controlled drug and is likely to supply B with any controlled drug shall be guilty of an offence.”; and

(b)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(2) Subject to subsection (2A), a person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.(2A) If a person —

(a)

has a previous conviction under subsection (1) or section 11O(1); and

(b)

is convicted of an offence under subsection (1),that person shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years.”.

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