Misuse Of Drugs Act 1975

Question 1

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of procure?

Answer 1

Purchase or obtain

Question 2

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of possess?

Answer 2

Knowingly have in their position or under their control

usable quantity.

Question 3

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of consume?

Answer 3

Eat or drink (ingest)

Question 4

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of smoke?

Answer 4

Inhale smoke

Question 5

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of cultivate?

Answer 5

To grow or germinate (includes to sow will plant)

Question 6

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of pipe?

Answer 6

He container we are material is burnt And the smoke inhaled.

Question 7

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of utensil?

Answer 7

Instrument, vessel or implement for drug use.

Question 8

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of syringe?

Answer 8

Hollow tube with nozzle and piston used for sucking and injecting liquids.

Question 9

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of needles?

Answer 9

Sharp pointed hollow tube used for injecting substance.

Question 10

According to the misuse of drugs act 1975 what is the definition of “any controlled drug”?

Answer 10

Any drug listed in first, second and third schedule of the misuse of drugs act 1975.

Question 11

What are the elements for possession or use of controlled drugs, under section 7 the misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 11

- Procure
OR
Possess
OR
Consume
OR
Smoke
OR
Otherwise us

• Any controlled drug

Question 12

What are the elements for cultivation of prohibited plants, under section 9 of the misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 12

Cultivates

A prohibited plant

Question 13

What are the elements for permits use of premises or vehicle under section 12 of the misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 13

Knowingly permits

Any premises
OR
Any motor vehicle
OR
Any other mode of conveyance 

To be used for the purpose of the commission of an offence against the misuse of drugs act 1975.

Question 14

What are the elements for possession of instruments under section 13 of the misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 14

Has in their possession.

Any pipe
OR
Any utensil 
OR
Any syringe
OR
Any needle

For the purpose of the commission of an offence Against the misuse of drugs act 1975.

Question 15

What are the elements for possession Of equipment, material, substances under section 12A Often misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 15

Has in their possession

Any equipment that is capable of being used in, or for, the production or manufacture Of a controlled drug or the cultivation of a prohibited plant
OR
Any precursor substance

With the intention that the equipment, material or substance is to be used in, or for, the production or manufacture of a controlled drug cultivation of a prohibited plant.

Question 16

What is the definition of “any precursor substance” Under the misuse of drugs act 1975?

Answer 16

Any chemical substance that, in itself, it’s not a controlled drug in this Act’s schedule but, when broken down can form one of these controlled drugs.

Question 17

What is the quantity for presumption for supply of cocaine/heroine?

Answer 17

0.5g

Question 18

What is the quantity for presumption for supply of methamphetamine?

Answer 18

5g

Question 19

What is the quantity for presumption for supply of cannabis leaf?

Answer 19

28g
OR
100 cigarettes

Question 20

What is the quantity for presumption for supply of “other controlled drugs”?

Answer 20

56g

Question 21

In reference to section 9 of the misuse of drugs act 1975, what must police prove in relation to cultivation?

Answer 21

The offender must have completed and act that promoted the germination of growth of a plant and must have known the plant was prohibited.

Question 22

In reference to 13(1)(a) Of the misuse of drugs act 1975, what must police proved in relation to an offence of possession of instruments?

Answer 22

Police need to prove that the utensil was in fact capable of use. For example, that it was not broken or ornamental, and that the suspect was currently using it or intending to do so in the future and not merely keeping it as an ornament.