S6(1)(d) Supplying any Class C Drug (under 18)

Question 1

Supplies, Administers, OR Offers to Supply or Administer to persons under 18
Act / Section / Penalty

Answer 1

Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
S 6 (1) (d)

Penalty = 8 years imp

Question 2

Supply any Class C Drug to under 18 yo
List Elements

Answer 2

1) Supply, Administer, Offer to Supply, Offer to Administer
2) Any Class C Controlled Drug
3) To any person under 18 years old

Question 3

Supply
Definition
Element 1, Card 1/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 3

Supply - includes distribute, give, sell

Question 4

Supply
R v Maginnis
Element 1, Card 2/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 4

R v Maginnis - More than transfer of physical control

Question 5

Offer to supply
R v During
Element 1, Card 3/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 5

R v During - ready on request to supply drug

Question 6

Offer to supply
R v Brown
Element 1, Card 4/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 6

R v Brown - offence of supply exists when offer is made with intention that it should be understood or genuine.

Question 7

Any Controlled Drug
Definition
Element 2, Card 1/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 7

(SPAM + CDA) S2 MODA 1975
Any substance, preparation, mixture, or article specified or described in schedule 1, 2, 3 and includes any temporary class drug and any controlled drug analogue.

Question 8

Any Controlled Drug
Guilty Knowledge - KKI
Element 2, Card 2/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 8

KKI - Knew about offence, knew the substance was a controlled drug and intent to commit offence.

Question 9

Any Controlled Drug
Guilty Knowledge - R v Strawbridge
Element 2, Card 3/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 9

R v Strawbridge – Knowledge will be presumed if there is no evidence to the contrary.

Question 10

Any Controlled Drug
Usable Quantity
Element 2, Card 4/4, S6(1)(d)

Answer 10

Police v Emerali – Possession doesn’t extend to some minute or useless residue.

“Usable quantity”.

Question 11

Any person Under 18 years old
Definition / R v Forrest and Forrest
Element 3, Card 1/1, S6(1)(d)

Answer 11

Any person = Gender neutral. Accepted by JN/CE

R v Forrest and Forrest - Best evidence possible from prosecution regarding age.

Question 12

MODA 6(1)(d)
List elements

Answer 12

1) Supply, administer, offer to supply, offer to administer
2) any class C controlled drug
3) to any person under 18