New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 9 August 2011
| Public Act | 2005 No 81 |
| Date of assent | 21 June 2005 |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
Part 1
Substantive amendments to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and consequential amendments
4 Amendment of schedules that identify controlled drugs and precursor substances
5 Procedure for bringing Order in Council made under section 4(1) into force
6 Matters to which Minister must have regard before recommending Order in Council under section 4(1)
7 Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs
8 Dealing with controlled drugs
9 Aiding offences against corresponding law of another country
10 New sections 12AB and 12AC inserted
11 Laundering proceeds of drug offences
12 Commission of offences outside New Zealand
15 Powers of Minister to prohibit prescribing, etc
16 Mistake as to nature of controlled drug or precursor substance
17 Further provision on crimes to be treated as included in extradition treaties
18 Restrictions on surrender of offenders
20 New Part 3 added to Schedule 4 of principal Act
21 Schedule 4 of principal Act amended
Part 2
Amendments to Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978
24 Allowing delivery of unlawfully imported drugs for purpose of detection, etc
25 New sections 12A to 12D inserted
12C Obligations on member of police or Customs officer conducting search under section 12A to identify self and power relied on
26 New sections 13EA to 13EE inserted
28 Commissioner of Police and chief executive of New Zealand Customs Service to report to Parliament
30 Transitional provision relating to person detained under amendment Act on commencement of this Act
Functions of Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs under this Part
32 Functions of Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs under this Part
Scheduling restricted substances
34 Procedure for bringing Order in Council into force
35 Matters to which Minister must have regard before recommending Order in Council under section 33(1)
36 Restriction on selling restricted substances to persons under 18 years
37 Defence to charge of selling restricted substance to person under 18 years
38 Restriction on persons under 18 years selling restricted substances
39 Restriction on supplying restricted substances to persons under 18 years
40 Defence to charge of supplying restricted substance to person under 18 years
41 Restriction on place of sale or supply of restricted substances
42 Restriction on free of charge distribution and rewards of restricted substances
Advertising restrictions and requirements
43 Restrictions and requirements relating to advertising restricted substances
Labelling restrictions and requirements
44 Restrictions and requirements relating to labelling restricted substances
Packaging restrictions and requirements
45 Restrictions and requirements relating to packaging restricted substances
46 Requirement relating to health warning
47 Requirement to display signage
Quantity, dosage, form, and serving restrictions and requirements
48 Restrictions and requirements relating to quantity, dosage, form, or serving of restricted substances
Storage and display restrictions and requirements
49 Restrictions and requirements relating to storage and display of restricted substances
50 Requirement to manufacture restricted substances in accordance with code of practice
51 Restriction on import of restricted substances
52 Recall of restricted substances in certain circumstances
53 Requirement to keep records relating to restricted substances
Certain persons prohibited from selling or manufacturing restricted substances
54 Certain persons prohibited from selling or manufacturing restricted substances
56 Entry and inspection for purposes of ensuring compliance with this Part
57 Powers of entry and inspection if reasonable grounds to believe offence committed under this Part
58 Requirement to give identifying information
59 Information laid under this Part
Offences relating to enforcement
60 Offence to obstruct enforcement officer or member of police under this Part
61 Offence to make false statement to enforcement officer or member of police under this Part
Code of manufacturing practice
63 Code of manufacturing practice
Relationship of this Part to other specified enactments
64 Relationship of this Part to specified enactments
65 Sections of principal Act that do not apply to restricted substances
66 Application of section 31 of principal Act to this Part
67 Administration of this Part
Schedule 1
New Part 3 added to Schedule 4 of principal Act
Schedule 2
New Schedule 5 added to principal Act
Schedule 3
Consequential amendments to other enactments
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
