Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations (Cth)

Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1976 No. 145 as amended

made under the

Customs Act 1901

This compilation was prepared on 12 January 2001

taking into account amendments up to SR 1996 No. 224

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

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    1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations.

2Interpretation

 In these Regulations, the Act means the Customs Act 1901.

2ACommercial quantity of narcotic substance

 For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of commercial quantity in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the quantity specified in Column 3 of an item in the Schedule is prescribed to be the commercial quantity in relation to the narcotic substance whose name is specified in Column 2 of that item.

3Declaration of narcotic substance

 For the purposes of the definition of narcotic substance in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, each substance or thing the name of which is specified in Column 2 of an item in the Schedule is declared to be a narcotic substance.

4Trafficable quantity of narcotic substance

 For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of trafficable quantity in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the quantity specified in Column 4 of an item in the Schedule is prescribed to be the trafficable quantity in relation to the narcotic substance whose name is specified in Column 2 of that item.

ScheduleNarcotic substances, commercial quantities and trafficable quantities

(regulations 2A, 3 and 4)

  

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item No.	Name of substance	Commercial quantity	Trafficable quantity
kilograms	grams
1	Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl	0.005	0.005
2	Alpha-methylfentanyl	0.005	0.005
3	Alpha-methylthiofentanyl	0.005	0.005
4	3-(2-Aminopropyl) indole	2.0	2.0
5	Benzoylecgonine	2.0	2.0
6	Beta-hydroxyfentanyl	0.005	0.005
7	Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl	0.005	0.005
8	Dexamphetamine	2.0	2.0
9	Dextromoramide	2.0	2.0
10	Difenoxin	2.0	2.0
11	1-Dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenylethane	5.0	5.0
12	Drotebanol	2.0	2.0
13	Ethchlorvynol	50.0	50.0
14	Ethinamate	50.0	50.0
15	Glutethimide	50.0	50.0
15A	4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, its salts and esters	1.0	2.0
16	Isomethadone	2.0	2.0
17	Levophenacylmorphan	2.0	2.0
18	Levomethorphan	2.0	2.0
19	Meprobamate	50.0	50.0
20	3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine	0.50	0.50
21	3-Methylfentanyl	0.005	0.005
22	1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine	2.00	2.00
23	3-Methylthiofentanyl	0.005	0.005
24	Methyprylon	50.00	50.00
25	Morphan	2.0	2.0
26	Para-fluorofentanyl	0.005	0.005
27	Phencyclidine	2.0	2.0
28	Phentermine	5.0	5.0
29	1-Phenylethyl-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine	2.00	2.00
30	Propiram	10.00	10.00
31	Thiofentanyl	0.005	0.005

Notes to the Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations

Note 1

The Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations (in force under the Customs Act 1901) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1976 No. 145 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1976 No. 145	13 July 1976	13 July 1976
1979 No. 34	14 Mar 1979	14 Mar 1979	—
1989 No. 380	21 Dec 1989	21 Dec 1989	—
1996 No. 224	24 Oct 1996	24 Oct 1996	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 2A.......................................	ad. 1989 No. 380
R. 3..........................................	rs. 1979 No. 34
am. 1989 No. 380
R. 4..........................................	rs. 1979 No. 34; 1989 No. 380
Schedule.................................	ad. 1979 No. 34
rs. 1989 No. 380
am. 1996 No. 224