Victorian Numbered Acts

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT ACT 2021 (NO. 17 OF 2021) - SECT 4

After section 80(7) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(8)     A person who sells or supplies a hypodermic needle or a syringe is not guilty of an offence under this section by reason only of being involved in the commission of an offence against any provision referred to in this section if the hypodermic needle or syringe is obtained from a person or organisation referred to in subsection (5)(a) or (b).

    (9)     Subsection (8) applies whether or not the hypodermic needle or syringe is sold or supplied for personal use.

    (10)     Despite section 70(2), in subsections (5), (8) and (9) "supply" has the same meaning as in section 4(1).".