Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

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1 Short Title and commencement

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

(2)

This Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed for the commencement thereof by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

(3)

An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

See secondary legislation made under this Act (if published on this website)
Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section
PublicationPCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the GazetteLA19 s 69(1)(c)
PresentationThe Minister must present it to the House of RepresentativesLA19 s 114, Sch 1 cl 32(1)(a)
DisallowanceIt may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115, 116
This note is not part of the Act.

Section 1(2): this Act brought into force, on 1 June 1977, by clause 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act Commencement Order 1977 (SR 1977/36).

Section 1(3): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).