Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DRUG OFFENCES) ACT 2016 (NO 17 OF 2016) - SECT 9

(1)     Section 8C, heading

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or production of dangerous drugs

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of dangerous drug

(2)     Section 8C(1)

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    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person intentionally has possession of equipment, or an implement or other article (other than a document); and

    (b)     the equipment, implement or other article has been, or may be, used in the manufacture of a dangerous drug or precursor, and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance.

Maximum penalty:     Imprisonment for 7 years.

(3)     Section 8C(2)

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charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person

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prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant

(4)     Section 8C(2)(a), at the end

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or

(5)     Section 8C(2)(b)

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all words from "of the Territory" to "of the Commonwealth"

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, or an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory

(6)     Section 8C(2)(c)

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    (c)     had possession of the equipment, implement or article for a purpose other than assisting in the manufacture of a dangerous drug or precursor.

(7)     After section 8C(2)

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    (3)     The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (2).