Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Schedules
Schedule 2 · Offences Punishable on Conviction
Feedback & supportSECOND SCHEDULESections 2, 33(1), (2), (3), (3B) and (4D) and 33B(1)Offences Punishable on ConvictionSection creating offenceGeneral nature of offencePunishment Class A drug involvedClass B drug involvedClass C drug involvedSpecified drug or quantity thereof or drug with specified content involvedGeneral5(1)Unauthorised traffic in controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this ScheduleMaximum 20 years and 15 strokesMaximum 20 years and 10 strokesMaximum 10 years and 5 strokes—— Minimum 5 years and 5 strokesMinimum 3 years and 3 strokesMinimum 2 years and 2 strokes——
Class A drug
“Class A drug”, “Class B drug” and “Class C drug” mean any of the substances and products for the time being specified in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the First Schedule, respectively;
Unauthorised traffic in opium where the quantity is —
traffic
“traffic” means —(a)to sell, give, administer, transport, send, deliver or distribute; or(b)to offer to do anything mentioned in paragraph (a),otherwise than under the authority of this Act, and “trafficking” has a corresponding meaning;
not less than 800 grammes and not more than 1,200 grammes and containing not less than 20 grammes of morphine———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 1,200 grammes and containing more than 30 grammes of morphine ———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in controlled drug (except opium) containing such quantity of morphine being —
controlled drug
“controlled drug” means any substance or product which is for the time being specified in Part 1, 2 or 3 of the First Schedule or anything that contains any such substance or product;
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 30 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in controlled drug containing such quantity of diamorphine being —
not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 15 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in controlled drug containing such quantity of cocaine being —
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 30 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in cannabis where the quantity is —
cannabis
“cannabis” means any part of a plant of the genus Cannabis, or any part of such plant, by whatever name it is called;
not less than 330 grammes and not more than 500 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 500 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in cannabis mixture where the quantity is —
cannabis mixture
“cannabis mixture” means any mixture of vegetable matter containing tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol in any quantity;
not less than 660 grammes and not more than 1,000 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 1,000 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in cannabis resin where the quantity is —
cannabis resin
“cannabis resin” means any substance containing resinous material and in which is found tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol in any quantity;
not less than 130 grammes and not more than 200 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 200 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised traffic in controlled drug containing such quantity of methamphetamine being —
not less than 167 grammes and not more than 250 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 250 grammes———Death—6(1)Unauthorised manufacture of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this ScheduleMaximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokesMaximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokes—— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokesMinimum 10 years and 5 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokes——
manufacture
“manufacture”, in relation to —(a)a controlled drug, includes any process of producing the drug and the refining or transformation of one drug into another; or(b)a controlled substance, includes any process of producing the substance and the refining or transformation of one substance into another;
Unauthorised manufacture of morphine, or any salt of morphine, ester of morphine or salt of ester of morphine———Death—
Unauthorised manufacture of diamorphine or any salt of diamorphine———Death—
Unauthorised manufacture of cocaine or any salt of cocaine———Death—
Unauthorised manufacture of methamphetamine or any salt of methamphetamine———Death—7(1)Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this ScheduleMaximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokesMaximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokes—— Minimum 5 years and 5 strokesMinimum 5 years and 5 strokesMinimum 3 years and 5 strokes——
Unauthorised import or export of opium where the quantity is —
opium
“opium” means any substance containing in any quantity morphine and one or more of the following, namely, codeine, narcotine, papaverine and thebaine but does not include poppy-straw which is not mixed in any such substance;
not less than 800 grammes and not more than 1,200 grammes and containing not less than 20 grammes of morphine———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 1,200 grammes and containing more than 30 grammes of morphine———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug (except opium) containing such quantity of morphine being —
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 30 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug containing such quantity of diamorphine being —
not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 15 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug containing such quantity of cocaine being —
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 30 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of cannabis where the quantity is —
not less than 330 grammes and not more than 500 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 500 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of cannabis mixture where the quantity is —
not less than 660 grammes and not more than 1,000 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 1,000 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of cannabis resin where the quantity is —
not less than 130 grammes and not more than 200 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 200 grammes———Death—
Unauthorised import or export of controlled drug containing such quantity of methamphetamine being —
not less than 167 grammes and not more than 250 grammes———Maximum 30 years or imprisonment for life and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 15 strokes—
more than 250 grammes———Death—8(a)(1)Unauthorised possession of cannabis where the quantity is —
less than 330 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 330 grammes and not more than 500 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 500 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (2)Unauthorised possession of cannabis mixture where the quantity is —
less than 660 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 660 grammes and not more than 1,000 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 1,000 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (3)Unauthorised possession of cannabis resin where the quantity is —
less than 130 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 130 grammes and not more than 200 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 200 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (4)Unauthorised possession of controlled drug containing a quantity of cocaine that is —
less than 20 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (5)Unauthorised possession of controlled drug containing a quantity of diamorphine that is —
less than 10 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 10 grammes and not more than 15 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 15 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (6)Unauthorised possession of controlled drug containing a quantity of methamphetamine that is —
less than 167 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 167 grammes and not more than 250 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 250 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (7)Unauthorised possession of controlled drug (except opium) containing a quantity of morphine that is —
less than 20 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 20 grammes and not more than 30 grammes———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 30 grammes———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (8)Unauthorised possession of opium where the quantity is —
less than 800 grammes———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—
not less than 800 grammes and not more than 1,200 grammes and containing not less than 20 grammes of morphine———Maximum 20 years and 10 strokes— Minimum 10 years and 5 strokes (c)more than 1,200 grammes and containing more than 30 grammes of morphine———Maximum 30 years and 15 strokes— Minimum 20 years and 10 strokes (9)Unauthorised possession of a controlled drug except as otherwise provided in this Schedule———Maximum 10 years or $20,000 or both (subject to section 33(3B))—8(b)[Deleted by Act 1 of 2019] 9Possession of pipes, utensils, etc., for smoking, administration or consumption of a controlled drug————Maximum 3 years or $10,000 or both10Cultivation of cannabis, opium, coca plant————Maximum 20 years or $40,000 or both Minimum 3 years or $5,000 or both10AManufacture, supply, possession, import or export of equipment, materials or substances useful for manufacture of controlled drugs————Maximum 20 years or $200,000 or both11Being the owner, tenant, occupier or person concerned in the management of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place thereMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMaximum 10 years or $40,000 or bothMaximum 5 years or $10,000 or both—— Minimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMinimum 2 years or $4,000 or bothMinimum 12 months or $2,000 or both——11ECausing or procuring young person or vulnerable person to commit certain offencesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMaximum 30 years and 15 strokesMaximum 20 years and 15 strokes—— Minimum 10 years and 10 strokesMinimum 6 years and 6 strokesMinimum 4 years and 4 strokes——13[Deleted by Act 1 of 2019] 30(1)(a)Obstructing exercise of powers————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both30(1)(b)Failure to comply with lawful requirements————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both30(1)(c)Failure to furnish information————Maximum 3 years or $5,000 or bothMinimum 6 months or $1,000 or both30(1)(d)Furnishing false information————Maximum 12 months or $5,000 or both31(2)[Deleted by Act 1 of 2019] 31(2A)Failure to comply with order of Director for urine test————Maximum 4 years or $10,000 or both31A(2)[Deleted by Act 1 of 2019] 31A(2A)Failure to comply with order of Director for hair test————Maximum 4 years or $10,000 or both31B(2)Failure to provide oral fluid————Maximum 2 years or $5,000 or both[30/2012; 1/2019][Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]
place
“place” includes —(a)any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary;(b)any land, whether or not built on;(c)any place, whether or not enclosed, and whether or not situated underground or underwater;(d)any vessel, aircraft, train, or vehicle (whether mechanically propelled or otherwise) or any other means of transport; and(e)any part of any place mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d);