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CRIMES (TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES) ACT 1990 - NOTES

No. 97, 1990

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date:   11 May 2018

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 31, 2018

Registered:    11 May 2018

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 May 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short Title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Act extends to external Territories

4A Application of the Criminal Code

5 Effect of this Act on other laws

6 Meaning of dealing in drugs

7 Meaning of flight in relation to aircraft

8 Meaning of ship at sea

8A Proof of knowledge, intent or purpose

Part 2--Offences

9 Possession of equipment etc.

10 Dealing in drugs on board an Australian aircraft

11 Dealing in drugs on board an Australian ship

12 Dealing in drugs outside Australia

13 Dealing in drugs outside Australia with a view to commission of offence in Australia etc.

14 Conspiracy etc. outside Australia to commit offence inside Australia

15 Penalties for offences against sections 10 to 13

15A Intentionally converting etc. property derived from a serious State drug offence

15B Intentionally concealing etc. property derived from a serious State drug offence

15C Intentionally acquiring etc. property derived from a serious State drug offence

Part 3--Miscellaneous

16 Prosecutions

17 Presumption that traffickable quantity etc. of narcotic drug etc. is for sale or supply

18 Venue where offence committed on aircraft

19 Change of venue

20 Certificates by Foreign Affairs Minister

21 Section 38 of Judiciary Act

22 Regulations

Schedule 1--United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic In Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances

Schedule 2--Narcotic Drugs

Schedule 3--Psychotropic Substances

Part 1  66

Part 2  69

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Editorial changes

 

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990

97, 1990

29 Nov 1990

14 Feb 1993 (s 2 and gaz 1993, No GN4)

 

Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Amendment Act 1992

77, 1992

26 June 1992

14 Feb 1993 (s 2)

--

Qantas Sale Act 1992

196, 1992

21 Dec 1992

Sch (Pt 2): 10 Mar 1993 (s 2(3)(a) and gaz 1993, No GN17)

--

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1994

182, 1994

19 Dec 1994

s. 31: 16 Jan 1994 (s 2(4))

--

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

24, 2001

6 Apr 2001

s 4(1), (2) and Sch 20: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))

s 4(1) and (2)

Crimes Legislation Amendment (People Smuggling, Firearms Trafficking and Other Measures) Act 2002

141, 2002

19 Dec 2002

Sch 3 (item 4): 16 Jan 2003 (s 2(1) item 3)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Sch 5 (items 73, 74): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 13)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2012

136, 2012

22 Sept 2012

Sch 3 (item 3): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 35)

--

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016

4, 2016

11 Feb 2016

Sch 4 (items 1, 86): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)

--

Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Act 2018

31, 2018

9 May 2018

Sch 2 (items 97, 284): 11 May 2018 (s 2(1) items 3, 7 )

Sch 2 (item 284)

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

s 3.....................

am No 77, 1992; No 196, 1992; No 24, 2001; No 5, 2011; No 136, 2012

s 4A....................

ad No 24, 2001

s 6.....................

am No 77, 1992; No 24, 2001

s 8A....................

ad No 77, 1992

Part 2

 

s 9.....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 10....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 11....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 12....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 13....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 14....................

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 15....................

am No 24, 2001

s 15A...................

ad No 77, 1992

 

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 15B...................

ad No 77, 1992

 

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

s 15C...................

ad No 77, 1992

 

am No 24, 2001; No 4, 2016

Part 3

 

s 17....................

am No 24, 2001

s 20....................

rs No 182, 1994

 

am No 5, 2011

s 22....................

ad No 77, 1992

 

am No 31, 2018

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1................

ed C8

Schedule 3

 

Schedule 3................

am No 141, 2002

 

Endnote 5--Editorial changes

In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.

 

Schedule 1

 

Kind of editorial change

 

Correct a typographical error

 

Details of editorial change

 

Article 11(3) of the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic In Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances set out in Schedule 1 refers to "pyschotropic substances". It is spelt correctly in the original convention.

 

This compilation was editorially changed to omit the word "pyschotropic" and substitute the word "psychotropic" to correct this typographical error.

 


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