Misuse of Drugs Act · s 8A

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8A.
Manufacture, supply, possession, import or export of equipment, materials  or  substances  useful  for  manufacture  of  controlled  drugs
(1) Any person who —
(a) manufactures any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;
(b) supplies any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to another person;
(c) has in his possession any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance; or
(d) imports or exports any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance, knowing or having reason to believe that the controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance is to be used in or for the manufacture of a controlled drug in contravention of section 4 shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) It  shall  not  be  a  defence  to  a  person  who  contravenes subsection (1)(d) in respect of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to show that the equipment, material or substance is the subject of a licence, permit or any other form of authorisation issued or granted under regulations made under section 8B.
Regulations on controlled substances.  [S 59/2007]

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s 8AManufacture, supply, possession, import or export of equipment, materials or substances useful for manufacture of controlled drugs

(1)

Any person who —

(a)

manufactures any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance;

(b)

supplies any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to another person;

(c)

has in his possession any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance; or

(d)

imports or exports any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance, knowing or having reason to believe that the controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance is to be used in or for the manufacture of a controlled drug in contravention of section 4 shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

It shall not be a defence to a person who contravenes subsection (1)(d) in respect of any controlled equipment, controlled material or controlled substance to show that the equipment, material or substance is the subject of a licence, permit or any other form of authorisation issued or granted under regulations made under section 8B.

Regulations on controlled substances. [S 59/2007]