Definitions Flashcards
importation definition
Customs and Excise Act 2018
Section 5 Definitions
importation,—
(a) in relation to any goods, means the arrival of the goods in New Zealand in any manner, whether lawfully or unlawfully, from a point outside New Zealand …
New Zealand Definition
Customs and Excise Act 2018
Section 5 Definitions
New Zealand—
(a) Means the land and the waters enclosed by the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand
The outer limit of the territorial sea is 12 nautical miles from the land mass of New Zealand.
Controlled drug definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Controlled drug means any substance, preparation, mixture, or article specified or described in Schedule 1, Schedule 2, or Schedule 3 to this Act; and includes any controlled drug analogue.
Controlled drug analogue definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Controlled drug analogue means any substance, such as the substances specified or described in Part 7 of Schedule 3 to this Act, that has a structure substantially similar to that of any controlled drug; but does not include—
(a) Any substance specified or described in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 or Parts 1 to 6 of Schedule 3 to this Act ; or
(b) Any pharmacy-only medicine or prescription medicine or restricted medicine within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1981; or
(c) an approved product within the meaning of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013
Class A definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Class A controlled drug means the controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 1 to this Act
Class B definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Class B controlled drug means the controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 2 to this Act.
Class C definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Class C controlled drug means the controlled drugs specified or described in Schedule 3 to this Act; and includes any controlled drug analogue
Produce definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Produce includes compound; and production has a corresponding meaning
To “compound” means to create a whole by mixing or combining two or more elements or parts.
Supply definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
Supply includes distribute, give, and sell
Possession definition
Section 2 Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Interpretation
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the things which a person has in his possession include anything subject to his control which is in the custody of another.
Private communication Definition
Private communication-
(a) means a communication (whether in oral or written form, or in the form of a telecommunication, or otherwise) made under circumstances that may reasonably be taken to indicate that any party to the communication desires it to be confined to the parties to the communication; but
(b) does not include a communication of that kind occurring in circumstances in which any party to the communication ought reasonably to expect that the communication may be intercepted by some other person without having the express or implied consent of any party to do so
Interception device Definition
Interception device-
(a) means any electronic, mechanical, electromagnetic, optical, or electro-optical instrument, apparatus, equipment or other device that is used or is capable of being used to intercept or record a private communication (including a telecommunication); but
(b) does not include a hearing aid or similar device used to correct subnormal hearing of the user to no better than normal hearing.
Visual surveillance device Definition
Visual surveillance device
(a) means any electronic, mechanical, electromagnetic, optical, or electro-optical instrument, apparatus, equipment, or other device that is used or is capable of being used to observe, or to observe and record, a private activity; but
(b) does not include spectacles, contact lenses, or a similar device used to correct subnormal vision of the user to no better than normal vision.
Surveillance Device Definition
means a device that is any 1 or more of the following kinds of devices:
(a) an interception device:
(b) a tracking device:
(c) a visual surveillance device.
Tracking Device Definition
(a) means a device that may be used to help ascertain, by electronic or other means, either or both of the following:
(i) the location of a thing or a person:
(ii) whether a thing has been opened, tampered with, or in some other way dealt with; but
(b) does not include a vehicle or other means of transport, such as a boat or helicopter.
