Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Exemption) Regulation 2018 (NSW)
New South Wales
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment
(Exemption) Regulation 2018
under the
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following
Regulation under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.
MARK SPEAKMAN, MP
Attorney General
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to exempt persons engaged to transport, store or dispose of cannabis for the NSW Police Force from certain provisions of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 relating to the possession and supply of cannabis. The exemption is limited to things done in relation to the transportation, storage or disposal of cannabis for the NSW Police Force.
This Regulation is made under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, including section 45 (1) (the general regulation-making power) and (2).
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Exemption) Regulation 2018 [NSW]
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Exemption)
Regulation 2018
under the
Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Exemption)
Regulation 2018.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Amendment of Drug Misuse and Trafficking Regulation 2011
Clause 18A
Insert after clause 18:
18A Exemption for persons engaged to transport, store or destroy cannabis (1) A person engaged under a contract for services by or on behalf of the NSW Police Force to transport, store or destroy cannabis is exempt from sections 10, 23 (1) and (2) and 25 (1) and (2) of the Act.
(2) The exemption extends to an employee of the person engaged under the
contract for services.(3) The exemption applies only to enable the person or employee to transport, store or destroy cannabis in accordance with the contract for services. (4) In this clause, cannabis means cannabis plant and cannabis leaf.
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