Drugs Flashcards
(11 cards)
What does DPCSA stand for?
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
A full list of drugs classed as ‘drugs of dependance’ is found in Schedule 4 / 8 or 11 of the DPCSA?
Schedule 11
Which schedule under the DPCSA outlines prescription medication?
Schedule 4
What schedule and Act outlines ‘Controlled Substances’?
Schedule 8 of the DPCSA
All Summary offences within the DPCSA are heard in the Magistrates or County Court?
Magistrates
The statute of limitations for Summary offences are usually 12 months however the statute of limitations in relation to use a drug of dependance is 3 years. True or False?
True.
If a drug is not listed in Schedule 11 of the DPCSA than it is not a DOD. True or False?
True
If ‘Use’ DOD is a summary offence and ‘Trafficking’ is an IOTS, then what is ‘Possession’?
IOTS
Explain Section 82 of the DPCSA?
Where a MOPF has SORG that a drug of dependance is:
- on or in a Vehicle in a public place
- in the possession of a Person in a public place
- on an Animal in a public place
- on or in a boat or vessel
- on or in an aircraft
The MOPF may search and seize the DOD or any instrument or device in which he reasonably believes is capable of being used in the preparation, manafacture or sale of any DOD.
Should an arrest eventuate post the Section 82 DPCSA search then a ‘what?’ is to be conducted?
Common Law (Post Arrest) search
Volatile substances are IOTS and it is a requirement under Section 459 for an affected person to provide their full name and address. True or False.
False. There is NO power to demand name and address as it is not an offence.
