Other Offences

Question 1

MODA, S12A

Equipment, Material and Substances used in production or cultivation

Answer 1

12A(1) Supplies, Produces or Manufactures

(a) Any equipment or material that is capable of being used for offence against S6(1)(b) or S9
(b) Any precursor substance

7 year offence

12A(2) Possesses

(a) Any equipment or material that is capable of being used for offence against S6(1)(b) or S9
(b) Any precursor substance

With intent to use it to commit offence

5 year offence

Question 2

MODA, S9

Cultivation of Prohibited Plants

Answer 2

(1) No person shall cultivate a prohibited plant (some permissions, licences)
(2) 7 year offence
(4) Defence if person proves the plant was papaver somniferum and was not to be used for drugs.

Question 3

MODA, S12

Use of Premises or Vehicle

Answer 3

(1) Offence to knowingly permit any premises or vehicle to be used for commission of offence against MODA

(2)
(a) 10 year offence for Class A

(b) 7 year offence for Class B
(c) 3 years in any other case

Question 4

MODA, S16

Obstruction

Answer 4

Wilfully

obstructs, hinders, resists or deceives

any other person

in the execution of any powers conferred on that person by or pursuant to MODA,

Question 5

Medicines Act 1981

Labelling of Prescription Meds

Answer 5

Sections 43, 44, 45

Question 6

Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998

Answer 6

Regs 11 and 12

Possession of needles is not an offence per se, but will become so if the syringe contains a usable amount of a controlled drug.