Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

29C Special provisions where offence relating to controlled drug analogues alleged

• It shall be a defence to a charge relating to the possession of any controlled drug analogue in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act if the defendant proves that he or she had the substance—

  • (a) for some purpose other than—

    • (i) consuming, smoking, snorting, or injecting by any person, or using in any other manner intended to have a pharmacological effect on the user; and

    • (ii) supplying or administering it to any other person; or

  • (b) for the purpose of supplying it or administering it to any other person in accordance with any procedure approved by the Director-General of Health.

  Section 29C: inserted, on 13 January 1988, by section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act (No 2) 1987 (1987 No 193).