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Simeon Brown

Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill

Member’s Bill

16—2

	Key
1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal Act
4	Section 70 amended
	Legislative history

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Act 2018.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

3 Principal Act

This Act amends the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (the principal Act).

4 Section 70 amended

In section 70(3)(a), replace “2 years” with “~~8 years~~ 14 years”.

Legislative history

1 February 2018		Introduction (Bill 16–1)
21 March 2018		First reading and referral to Justice Committee
20 September 2018		Reported from Justice Committee
17 October 2018		Second reading
12 December 2018		Committee of the whole House (Bill 16–2)

Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill