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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

Parliament of Victoria Country Resources Substance Abuse Legislation Australia, Victoria 12 January 1982 Legislation/regulation

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An Act to re-enact with Amendments the Law relating to Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances, to amend the Health Act 1958 and the Crimes Act 1958 and for other purposes.

This Act is divided into Parts and Divisions as follows:
Part I.—Introductory and Transitional ss. 2-11.
Part II.—Poisons and Controlled Substances ss. 12-55.
Division 1—Classification s. 12.
Division 2—Authorized Persons ss. 13-14.
Division 3—Poisons Advisory Committee ss. 15-18.
Division 4—Licensed Persons s. 19.
Division 5—Special Poisons s. 20.
Division 6—Industrial, Educational and Laboratory Permits s. 21.
Division 7—Issue of Licences and Permits s. 22.
Division 8—Manufacture and Sale of Poisons or Controlled Substances ss. 23-30.
Division 9—Trade or Proprietary Poisons s. 31.
Division 10—Drugs of Addiction ss. 32-36.
Division 11—Appeals s. 37.
Division 12—Sale of Poisons Book ss. 38-40.
Division 13—Authorized Officers ss. 41-44.
Division 14—Offences ss. 45-51.
Division 15—Poison Baits ss. 52-53.
Division 16—Poisons in Roads or Watercourses s. 54.
Division 17—Prohibition of Poisons and Controlled Substances s. 55.
Part III.—Manufacture of Heroin s. 56.
Part IV.—Methylated Spirit ss. 57-62.
Part V.—Volatile Solvents ss. 63-69.
Part VI.—Drugs of Dependence and Narcotic Plants ss. 70-101.
Division 1.—Offences ss. 70-97.
Division 2.—Seizure ss. 98-101.
Part VII.—Proceedings ss. 102-109.
Part VIII.—Sequestration ss. 110-117.
Part IX.—Evidentiary ss. 118-123.
Part X.—Drug Rehabilitation and Research Fund ss. 124-128.
Part XL—Regulations ss. 129-133.
Part XII.—Amendments to Various Acts ss. 134-135.

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