Progress Test 1 DDP

Question 1

1. What activities does the term ‘supplying a drug’ cover?

Answer 1

Supplying drugs includes distributing, giving or selling drugs.

Question 2

2. What are the elements of the offence of offering to supply?

Answer 2

The elements of the offence of offering to supply are:
− the use of words that convey an offer
− the intention to make the other person believe the offer that has been made is real.
The offender need not have the drugs nor even intend to sell them to be guilty of the offence.

Question 3

3. What difference does age make to the offences involving Class C controlled drugs?

Answer 3

The difference in age regarding drug offences means that, when the receiver is:
− under 18 years of age, it is illegal to supply or administer, or offer to supply or administer, a Class C controlled drug to them
− over 18 years of age, the only offences are to sell, or offer to sell, them a Class C controlled drug.

Question 4

4. List the four things you have to prove to convict someone of possessing a controlled drug.

Answer 4

To convict someone of possessing a controlled drug, you must prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that the offender:
− had complete physical control of the drug
− knew that the drug existed, where it was and what its qualities were
− received the drug from a person who intended to hand over possession
− held the drug with the intention to possess it exclusively of others.