Drugs

Question 1

What category of offence is use drug of dependence? What statute of limitation applies to it?

Answer 1

Summary offence
3 year stat limitations

Question 2

What power of search without warrant is available to police under DPCSA?

Answer 2

S.82

Question 3

What is the dual power to search under s.82?

Answer 3

Power to search & power to detain a person for the purpose of carrying out the search

Question 4

What is required to invoke a drug search?

Answer 4

Reasonable grounds to SUSPECT

Question 5

What should you do if you receive information in relation to a possible cannabis crop house?

Answer 5

Immediately seek advice from a supervisor.
Any information received over the phone or watchhouse should be placed into a information report

Question 6

Name the commonly used drug offences

Answer 6

Use drug of dependence
Possess drug of dependence
Traffick drug of dependence
Cultivation of narcotic plants

Question 7

Where must the vehicle, animal, person, vessel be to satisfy a search?

Answer 7

Public place

Question 8

What type of offence is possess drug of dependence

Answer 8

Indictable offence