2. Misc Offences

Question 1

Elements of Use of premises or vehicle

Answer 1

Everyone commits an offence against this act who knowingly permits any premises or (any vessel, aircraft, motor vehicle, or other mode of conveyance) to be used for the purpose of the commission of an offence against this act

Question 2

Elements of obstruction of officers

Answer 2

Every person commits an offence against this act who wilfully obstructs, hinders, resists or deceives any other person in the execution of any powers conferred on that person by or Pursuant to this act

Question 3

Offences relating to use or disposal of needles and syringes

Answer 3

(1) every person commits and offence who-
(A) offers to any other person, for use by that other person, a used needle or used syringe or
(B) accepts for use a used needle or used syringe or
(C) disposes of a needle or syringe in a public place

Question 4

What is the defence to cultivating prohibited plants?

Answer 4

S9(4) MODA1975
It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) of this section if the person charged proves that the prohibited plant to which the charge relates was of the species Papaver somniferum, and that it was not intended to be a source of any controlled drug or that it was not being developed as a strain from which a controlled drug could be produced.