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Tasmania
MISUSE OF DRUGS AMENDMENT BILL 2014
CONTENTS
1. Short Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
PART 2 - MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 2001 AMENDED
5. Section 14 (1) inserted (Defence to supplying a controlled plant product
to a child)
6. Section 23 (1) inserted (Defence to possession, use and administration of
a controlled plant)
7. Section 25 (1) inserted (Defence to possessing or using controlled plant
or its products)
6. Repeal of Act
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MISUSE OF DRUGS
AMENDMENT BILL 2014
(Brought in by Cassandra Stanwell O'Connor)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 to provide for a
temporary defence to the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes
in Tasmania.
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and
consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as
follows:
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
This Act may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2014
1. Short title
This Act commences on the day after the day on which it is proclaimed
2. Commencement
The Principal Act is the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001*
3. Principal Act
*(No. 94 of 2001)
PART 2 - MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 2001 AMENDED
4. Section 3 amended
3. Interpretation
medicinal use means a controlled plant or controlled plant product used or
administered for medicinal purposes for terminal, chronic and condition
specific illnesses diagnosed by a medical practitioner.
5. Section 14 (1) inserted (Defence to supplying a controlled
plant product to a child)
Division 3 - Trafficking and Supply
It is a defence in any proceeding for an offence against Section 14 of this
14. (1)
Act if the person can prove that the controlled plant product is being
supplied or administered for medicinal use.
6. Section 23 (1) inserted (Defence to possession, use and
administration of a controlled plant)
PART 3 - Minor offences
Division 3 - Possession, use and administration
It is a defence in any proceeding for an offence against Section 23 of this
23. (1)
Act if the person can prove that they possessed a utensil, appliance or other
thing to administer the controlled plant for medicinal use.
7. Section 25 (1) inserted (Defence to possessing or using
controlled plant or its products)
It is a defence in any proceeding for an offence against Section 25 of this
25. (1)
Act if the person can prove that they possessed a controlled plant or a
controlled plant product for medicinal use.
5. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the day 12 months following its commencement.