Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021 (2021-479) (NSW)

Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2021.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2021 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation replaces the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2011, which is repealed on 1 September 2021 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).

3 Definitions In this Regulation— FASS means the Forensic and Analytical Science Service of NSW Health Pathology. the Act means the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 also contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

Part 2 Precursors and drug manufacture apparatus

4 Precursors and drug manufacture apparatus (1) The substances listed in Schedules 1 and 2 are— (a) specified as precursors for the purposes of the Act, section 24A, and (b) prescribed for the purposes of the Act, section 45. (2) The apparatus listed in Schedule 3 are— (a) specified as drug manufacture apparatus for the purposes of the Act, section 24A, and (b) prescribed for the purposes of the Act, section 45. (3) The substances listed in Schedule 4, Column 1 are specified as precursors for the purposes of the Act, section 24B. (4) The quantities specified in Schedule 4, Column 2 in relation to the substances specified in Column 1 are prescribed for the purposes of the Act, section 24B.

Note— Substance is defined in the Act to include preparation and admixture and all salts, isomers, esters or ethers of a substance and all salts of those isomers, esters and ethers.