This Act is administered in the Ministry of Health
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
3A Classification of drugs
4 Amendment of schedules that identify controlled drugs and precursor substances, and set amount, level, or quantity at and over which controlled drugs are presumed to be for supply
4A Procedure for bringing Order in Council made under section 4(1) or (1B) into force
4B Matters to which Minister must have regard before recommending Order in Council under section 4(1) or (1B)
5 Advisory and technical committees
5AA Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs
5A Approved laboratories
5B Functions of Minister
6 Dealing with controlled drugs
7 Possession and use of controlled drugs
8 Exemptions from sections 6 and 7
9 Cultivation of prohibited plants
10 Aiding offences against corresponding law of another country
11 Theft, etc, of controlled drugs
12 Use of premises or vehicle
12A Equipment, material, and substances used in production or cultivation of controlled drugs
12AB Offence to knowingly import or export precursor substances for unlawful use
12AC Offence to import or export precursor substance without reasonable excuse
12B Laundering proceeds of drug offences
12C Commission of offences outside New Zealand
13 Miscellaneous offences
14 Licences
15 False statements
16 Obstruction of officers
17 Liability of principal for acts of agent, etc
18 Search and seizure
18A Internal search of person under arrest
19 Power to demand production of records and to inspect stocks of controlled drugs
20 Statements regarding drug dependent persons
21 Power of Court to restrict publication of name of controlled drug
22 Powers of Minister to prohibit importation, etc, of controlled drugs
23 Powers of Minister to prohibit prescribing, etc
24 Treatment of people dependent on controlled drugs
25 Restrictions on supply to particular persons
26 Arrest by Customs Officers
27 General penalty
28 Legal proceedings
28A Consent of Attorney-General required in proceedings under section 12C
29 Mistake as to nature of controlled drug or precursor substance
29A Issue of usable quantity
29B Special provisions where offence relating to cannabis preparations alleged
29C Special provisions where offence relating to controlled drug analogues alleged
30 Burden of proof
31 Evidence of analysis
32 Forfeiture
33 Notification of conviction of medical practitioners, etc
34 Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
34A Protection of Police officers
35 Crimes deemed to be included in extradition treaties
35A Further provision on crimes to be treated as included in extradition treaties
35B Surrender of offenders [Repealed]
35C Restrictions on surrender of offenders
35D Evidence
36 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996
37 Regulations
38 Effect on Poisons Act 1960 [Repealed]
39 Repeals
40 Revocations
41 Application to Niue
689A Misuse of Drugs Act in force in Niue
Schedule 1Class A controlled drugs
Schedule 2Class B controlled drugs
Schedule 3Class C controlled drugs
Schedule 4Precursor Substances
Schedule 5Amount, level, or quantity at and over which controlled drugs are presumed to be for supply
An Act to consolidate and amend the Narcotics Act 1965 and to make further provision for the prevention of misuse of drugs
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: