Supply/Administer

Question 1

Def of supply

Answer 1

Furnish or provide something that is desired

Question 2

RV MAGINNIS

SUPPLY

Answer 2

“More than the mere transfer of physical control it includes enabling the recipient to apply the thing…. To purposes for which he desires

Question 3

Def of administer

Answer 3

Direct and cause a drug to be taken into the system of another person

Eg
injecting heroin into someone
A person to consume “date rape” drug by slipping it into their drink

Question 4

R v DURING

OFFERS

And what was held

Answer 4

ready on request to supply drug

Prosecution must prove 2 elements:

Communication of an offer to supply/administer a controlled drug (actus rea)

Intention other person believes the offer to be genuine (men’s team)

Question 5

R v BROWN

OFFERS

Answer 5

• Offer to supply a drug that he has on hand
• Offer to supply a drug that will be procured at some future date
• Offer to supply a drug that he mistakenly believes he can supply
• Offers to supply a drug deceitfully knowing he will not supply that drug

Question 6

What 2 elements must the prosecution prove?

For offers

Answer 6

ACTUS REA
the communicating of an offer to supply or administer a controlled drug

MENS REA
intention that the other person believes the offer to be genuine

Question 7

Otherwise deals in

Answer 7

Means other then distributing giving or selling, administering or offering to supply or administer

Question 8

MUST prove guilty knowledge

Answer 8

the defendant:

Knew about the supply/administer/offer
Knew the supply/administer/offer substance was a controlled drug
Intended to cause the supply/administer/offer

Question 9

Proving intent in drugs cases

Answer 9

Admissions

Circumstantial evidence

Statutory presumption under sec 6(6)