Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if a police officer seizes cannabis under this Act or another Territory law.
(2) As soon as practicable after seizing the cannabis, the police officer must give to each relevant person a written statement to the following effect:
‘You have been
arrested for/charged with/may be charged with* an offence/offences* against
the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 /Criminal Code, chapter 6 (Serious drug
offences)* relating to seized cannabis. Unless a court orders otherwise, the
government analyst may destroy seized cannabis without a court order. You have
the right, under the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 , section 193D, to apply to
the Magistrates Court for an order for the preservation of the
seized cannabis. If you do not make an application within 24 hours, the
cannabis may be destroyed and only a sample preserved.'
* Omit any alternative
that is not relevant
(3) In this section:
"relevant person "means—
(a) a person arrested for, or charged with, an offence against this Act or the Criminal Code
, chapter 6 (Serious drug offences) in relation to the seized cannabis; or
(b) a person who, to the knowledge or in the belief of the police officer, is likely to be charged with an offence against this Act or the Criminal Code
, chapter 6 (Serious drug offences) in relation to the seized cannabis.