Psychotropic Substances Act 1976 (Cth)

Psychotropic Substances Act 1976

No. 87, 1976

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 1 July 2015

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 41, 2015

Registered: 26 August 2015

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Psychotropic Substances Act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 25 August 2015.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on ComLaw (www.comlaw.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on ComLaw for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 2A General administration of Act 3 Interpretation 4 Extension of Territories 5 Approval of ratification of Convention 6 Exempt preparations 7 Provisional application of this Act to certain substances etc. 8 Amendments of the Schedules to the Convention 9 Psychotropic substances and preparations passing through Australia 10 Regulations Schedule—Convention on Psychotropic Substances Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to Approve Ratification of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances and to give effect to that Convention with respect to certain Psychotropic Substances and Psychotropic Preparations that enter Australia in the course of Consignment from one place outside Australia to another place outside Australia