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TASMANIA
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MISUSE OF DRUGS AMENDMENT BILL 2016
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Section 38A inserted
38A. Exemption from Act
5. Expiry of Act
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MISUSE OF DRUGS AMENDMENT BILL 2016
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
SHANE DONNELLY, Clerk of the House
10 March 2016
(Brought in by the Minister for Police and Emergency
Management, the Honourable Marinus Theodoor Hidding)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs
Amendment Act 2016.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
3. Principal Act
In this Act, the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001* is
referred to as the Principal Act.
*No. 94 of 2001
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4. Section 38A inserted
Before section 39 of the Principal Act, the
following section is inserted in Part 5:
38A. Exemption from Act
(1) The Commissioner of Police, by
instrument in writing, may exempt a
specified person from any provision of
this Act.
(2) The exemption may be granted on the
Commissioner's own initiative or
consequent on an application made by or
on behalf of the person.
(3) The Commissioner may grant the
exemption -
(a) for such period not exceeding 3
years as he or she thinks fit; and
(b) on such conditions, if any, as he
or she thinks fit.
(4) The Commissioner, by instrument in
writing, may at any time -
(a) vary the conditions, if any, of the
exemption; or
(b) revoke the exemption.
(5) The Commissioner is to ensure that each
person who has the benefit of the
exemption is given adequate advance
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notice of the variation of its conditions or
of its revocation.
(6) The exemption remains in force until the
first of the following occurs:
(a) the period for which the
exemption has been granted
expires;
(b) the exemption is revoked.
5. Expiry of Act
This Act expires on the three hundred and sixty
fifth day from the day on which it commences.
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