Liabilities Flashcards
Importing controlled drugs
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(a) MODA 75
Imports into New Zealand
Any controlled drug
Produce / Manufacture
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(b) MODA 75
Produce OR Manufacture
Any controlled drug
Supplying any A or B controlled drug
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(c) MODA 75
Supply OR administer OR offer to supply OR offer to administer OR otherwise deal in
Any class A controlled drug OR any class B controlled drug
To any person
Possess for supply
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(f) MODA 75
A person
Has in their possession
Any controlled drug
For any purpose set out in paragraph (c), (d) or (e)
Supply class C under 18
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(d) MODA 75
Supply OR administer OR offer to supply OR administer
Any class C controlled drug
To any person under 18
Sell class C over 18
Section and elements
Section 6(1)(e) MODA 75
Sell OR offer to sell
Class C controlled drug
To any person of or over 18
Produce
To bring something into existence from its raw materials ei. cannabis to cannabis oil.
Manufacture
The process of synthesis combining raw materials to create a new substance e.g. cooking meth.
R V RUA
Creation of controlled drugs by processes which changes the substance into a drug. Offence is complete with the all not the drug is in a usable form.
Controlled drug types
Substance
Preparation
Article specified
Mixture
Guilty knowledge
Know about the offence
The substance was a controlled drug
Intended to commit the offence
R V STRAWBRIDGE
Knowledge will be presumed if there is no evidence to contrary. The accused need to prove they acted innocently and had no knowledge to be acquitted.
R V EMERALI
Position does not extend to someone at all useless residue. “Usable quantity”
Sell
Exchange for valuable consideration
R V MAGINNIS
More than transfer of physical control