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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 60J

Seizure of volatile substances and items used to inhale when explanation given

A police officer may seize a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance that is detected during the course of conducting a search under section 60E or 60F if, on hearing the explanation requested under section 60I, the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person—

        (a)     is under 18 years of age and is inhaling or will inhale a volatile substance; or

        (b)     intends to provide the volatile substance detected to a person under 18 years of age to inhale; or

        (c)     intends to provide the item detected to a person under 18 years of age to use to inhale a volatile substance.

S. 60K inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.13(a)).


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