Western Australian Current Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1981 - SECT 20T

20T .         Powers of authorised officers in relation to persons

        (1)         An authorised officer may do a preliminary drug detection test on a person.

        (2)         An authorised officer who wishes to do a preliminary drug detection test on a person under subsection (1) may detain the person for a reasonable period in order to do the test.

        (3)         An authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that any thing referred to in section 23(1)(a), (b) or (c) is in the possession of a person if a preliminary drug detection test indicates the detection of any of the following on the person —

            (a)         a prohibited drug;

            (b)         a prohibited plant;

            (c)         a controlled precursor.

        (4)         Section 25 applies as if the reference in subsection (1) of that section to a police officer exercising the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to an authorised officer exercising the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

        (5)         Section 26 applies as if —

            (a)         the reference in subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of that section to a dangerous substance included a reference to a controlled precursor; and

            (b)         the reference in subsection (1) of that section to the exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 or 23 included a reference to the exercise of the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

        [Section 20T inserted: No. 16 of 2023 s. 6.]