OF15 Drugs Flashcards
Warrantless drug searches
Section 20, 21 and 22 search and surveillance act 2012
Categories for offences
- Dealing
- Possession
- Cultivation
- Possession of instruments
- Permitting premises to be used
Dealing with controlled drugs
Section __ Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 6
1. No person shall import/export/produce or manufacture
- Sell/supply or administer to any person
- Have in their possession with intent to supply or administer
- Any controlled drug
Presumption of possession for supply
- 0.5g of coke/heroin
- 5g morphine
- 5g Meth
- 5g MDMA
- 100 joints
- 28g cannabis plant
What else could be present to charge someone with possession for supply
Instruments, scales, packaging, large amounts of cash
Bail for Class A or B drugs
Can only be granted by high court
Bail for class C drugs
Distinction made between supplying to people over and under 18 years
Possession OR use of controlled drug
Section __ Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 7 - PPCSO 1. Procure - Purchase or obtain OR Possess - Knowingly has in possession/control/useable OR Consume - Ingest (eat or drink) OR Smoke - Inhale OR Otherwise use - Use of drug in any manner
- Any controlled drug
Needed to prove prima facie?
Possession - in possession of, and able to exercise some form of control over it
Knowledge - That they knew what the controlled drug was or that it was a controlled drug of sort, and that it was in their possession
Useable quantity - The amount of drug was enough to be used
Cultivation of Prohibited Plants
Section __ Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 9
1. Cultivates - to grow or germinate (includes sow/plant)
- A prohibited plant
To be charged with cultivation of prohibited plants offender must..?
- Have completed the act and know the plant was prohibited
- Be questioned about nature of plant being cultivated: watered, where fertiliser was purchased etc
Police must record, height and yield of plant because this info will be used in court
Permits use of premises or vehicle
Section __ Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 12
1. Knowingly permits - Intentionally allows
- Any premises - Lang, building or structure inc surroundings
OR
Motor Vehicle - A contrivance equipped with wheels, tracks or revolving runners
OR
Other mode of conveyance - any other means of transport - To be used for the purpose of the commission of an offence under the Misuse of drugs act 1975
Possession of instruments
Section __ Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 13
1. Has in his possession
- Any pipe
OR
Any utensil - For any purpose
How to you prove instrument was capable of being used?
- not broken
- not an ornament, must have intention of use
Possession of equipment, material, substances
Section __ - Misuse of drugs act 1975
ELEMENTS
Section 12A
1. Has in his possession
- Any equipment or material capable of being used in, or for, producing or manufacturing a controlled drug or in the cultivation of prohibited plant
OR
Any precursor substance - With intent to use it for producing/manufacturing/cultivating a controlled drug