New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 8 September 2011
| Public Act | 1975 No 116 |
| Date of assent | 10 October 1975 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.
1 Short Title and commencement
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)
4C Temporary class drug notice
4D Effect of temporary class drug notice
4E Duration of temporary class drug notice
5 Advisory and technical committees
5AA Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs
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, etc
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
17 Liability of principal for acts of agent, etc
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
28A Consent of Attorney-General required in proceedings under section 12C
29 Mistake as to nature of controlled drug or precursor substance
29B Special provisions where offence relating to cannabis preparations alleged
29C Special provisions where offence relating to controlled drug analogues alleged
33 Notification of conviction of medical practitioners, etc
34 Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
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
36 Application of Customs and Excise Act 1996
38 Effect on Poisons Act 1960 [Repealed]
Schedule 1
Class A controlled drugs
Schedule 2
Class B controlled drugs
Schedule 3
Class C controlled drugs
Schedule 4
Precursor substances
Schedule 5
Amount, level, or quantity at and over which controlled drugs are presumed to be for supply
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1992
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005
An Act to consolidate and amend the Narcotics Act 1965 and to make further provision for the prevention of misuse of drugs
