Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsSections 13 to 17
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A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally self-administers a substance or thing; and
(b) the substance or thing is a dangerous drug and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
A person (the first person ) commits an offence if:
(a) the first person intentionally allows another person to administer a substance or thing to the first person; and
(b) the substance or thing is a dangerous drug and the first person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally displays a thing in a shop or stall; and
(b) the thing is a cocaine kit, water pipe or ice pipe and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for the display of a cocaine kit or water pipe – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months; or
(b) for the display of an ice pipe – 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A person (the supplier ) commits an offence if:
(a) the supplier intentionally supplies a thing to another person; and
(b) the thing is a cocaine kit, water pipe or ice pipe and the supplier is reckless in relation to that circumstance.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for the supply of a cocaine kit or water pipe – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months; or
(b) for the supply of an ice pipe – 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(3) In this section:
"cocaine kit" means 2 or more of the following items packaged for use as a unit to prepare cocaine for introduction, or to introduce cocaine, into the body of a person:
(a) a razor blade;
(b) a tube;
(c) a mirror;
(d) a scoop;
(e) a glass bottle;
(f) any other item for use, together with an item mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e), to prepare cocaine for introduction, or to introduce cocaine, into the body of a person.
"device" includes components that together make a device.
"exempt pipe" means a device of a class or description prescribed by regulation as not being an ice pipe.
"exempt water pipe" means a device of a class or description prescribed by regulation as not being a water pipe.
"ice pipe" means a device, other than an exempt pipe, that, whether in its original form or with an adjustment or modification, is intended for use for the administration of a dangerous drug:
(a) by means of the smoking or inhaling of the smoke or fumes resulting from the heating or burning of the drug in a crystal or powder form; or
(b) by other means prescribed by regulation.
Example for definition ice pipe
A crack pipe.
"intended for use" includes made, modified or designed for use.
"shop or stall":
(a) includes:
(i) so much of a building or place as is used for the sale, or supply in the course of commercial transactions, of goods; and
(ii) a stall or other structure or vehicle used for the sale or supply of goods at a market or elsewhere; and
(ii) any other place or thing prescribed by regulation; but
(b) does not include anything prescribed by regulation as not being a shop or stall .
Example for definition shop or stall
1 A pop-up shop.
2 Part of premises used for a lawn sale.
"water pipe" means a device, other than an exempt water pipe, that, whether in its original form or with an adjustment or modification, is intended for use for the administration of a dangerous drug:
(a) by means of the drawing of smoke or fumes (resulting from the heating or burning of the drug) through water or another liquid; or
(b) by other means prescribed by regulation.
Example for definition water pipe
A bong.