Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014 (Vic)

Version No. 003

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 59/2014

Version incorporating amendments as at

2 July 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Revocation

5Definition

6Manner of conducting searches

7Searching on private premises

8Search records

9Records of receipt or seizure

10Record of apprehension and detention

11Record of disposal or making safe

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ENDNOTES

1.  General Information

2.  Table of Amendments

3.  Explanatory Details

Version No. 003

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014

S.R. No. 59/2014

Version incorporating amendments as at

2 July 2014

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe for the purposes of Part IV of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981—

(a)the manner in which searches without warrant are to be conducted; and

(b)the particulars to be included in records of those searches; and

(c)the particulars to be included in records of receipt of any volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance seized as a result of those searches; and

(d)the particulars to be included in records of apprehension and detention; and

(e)the particulars to be included in records of the disposal or making safe of any volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance received or seized.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 60T and 132 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981.

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations, except regulation 12, come into operation on 21 June 2014.

(2)Regulation 12 comes into operation on the day that section 278 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 comes into operation.

4Revocation

The following Regulations are revoked—

(a)the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2004[1];

(b)the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) (Extension of Provisions) Regulations 2006[2];

(c)the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2008[3].

5Definition

In these Regulations—

the Act means the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981.

6Manner of conducting searches

(1)A police officer who conducts a search of a person under section 60E or 60F of the Act must do so in one or more of the following ways—

(a)the officer may pass an electronic metal detection device over or in close proximity to the person's outer clothing;

(b)the officer may run his or her hands over the person's outer clothing;

(c)the officer may request the person to remove his or her outer clothing and gloves, shoes and headgear so that the officer may—

(i)pass an electronic metal detection device over or in close proximity to the person's clothing that was immediately under his or her outer clothing; or

(ii)run the officer's hands over the person's clothing that was immediately under his or her outer clothing; or

(iii)search the person's outer clothing and gloves, shoes and headgear in accordance with subregulation (3).

(2)A police officer who conducts a search of a vehicle, package or thing under section 60E or 60F of the Act must do so in one or more of the following ways—

(a)the police officer may examine the exterior and interior of the vehicle, package or thing;

(b)the police officer may pass an electronic metal detection device over or in close proximity to the vehicle, package or thing.

(3)A police officer must conduct a search of a person—

(a)in a manner that affords reasonable privacy to the person being searched; and

(b)as quickly as is reasonably practicable.

(4)A search under subregulation (1)(b) or (1)(c)(ii) must, if reasonably practicable, be conducted by a police officer who is of the same sex as the person being searched.

7Searching on private premises

A police officer who conducts a search of a person who is under 18 years of age on private premises must—

(a)if reasonably practicable, advise the person that the person may nominate an adult who is on the private premises to be present during the conduct of the search; and

(b)if the person so nominates an adult, take reasonable steps to ensure the adult is present during the conduct of the search.

8Search records

(1)For the purposes of section 60Q(1) and (2) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are—

(a)the date of the search; and

(b)the time of the search; and

(c)the place where the search took place; and

(d)the name, rank and registered number of the police officer who conducted the search; and

(e)the name of the person searched and, if applicable, a description of any vehicle, package or thing searched; and

(f)if applicable, the name of the nominated adult present during the search of the person on private premises; and

(g)the grounds relied on for conducting the search; and

(h)a description of any volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance that is found during the search.

(2)If the police officer who conducts a search is unable to obtain the name of the person searched, the officer must include in the particulars a description of that person.

Note

A person searched under section 60E or 60F of the Act is under no obligation to provide the person's name.

9Records of receipt or seizure

(1)For the purposes of section 60Q(3) and (4) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are—

(a)the date of the receipt or seizure; and

(b)the time of the receipt or seizure; and

(c)the place where the receipt or seizure took place; and

(d)the name, rank and registered number of the police officer who received or seized the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance; and

(e)the name of the person from whom the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was received or seized; and

(f)the explanation, if any, that the person gave for carrying or possessing the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance; and

(g)if applicable, the name of the nominated adult present on private premises when the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was received or seized; and

(h)the grounds relied on for receiving or seizing the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance; and

(i)a description of the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance received or seized.

(2)If the police officer who receives or seizes a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance is unable to obtain the name of the person from whom the substance or item is received or seized, the officer must include in the particulars a description of that person.

Note

A person from whom a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance is received under section 60H of the Act or seized under section 60J or 60K of the Act is under no obligation to provide the person's name.

(3)Any prescribed particular in relation to any volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance is not required to be included in the record under this regulation if—

(a)the volatile substance or the item used to inhale a volatile substance that was received or seized as a result of a search has been recorded in a record under regulation 8; and

(b)the prescribed particulars under regulation 8 and this regulation are recorded in the same record.

10Record of apprehension and detention

(1)For the purposes of section 60Q(5) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are—

(a)the date of the apprehension and detention; and

(b)the time of the apprehension and detention; and

(c)the place or places where the person was apprehended and detained; and

(d)the name, rank and registered number of the police officer who apprehended and detained the person; and

(e)the name of the person apprehended and detained; and

(f)the grounds relied on for the person's apprehension and detention; and

(g)the time of the release of the person; and

(h)if applicable, the name of the suitable person into whose care the detained person was released.

(2)If the police officer who apprehends and detains a person is unable to obtain the name of the person apprehended and detained, the officer must include in the particulars a description of that person.

Note

A person apprehended and detained under section 60L of the Act is under no obligation to provide the person's name.

(3)Any prescribed particular in relation to any apprehension and detention of a person is not required to be included in the record under this regulation if—

(a)the prescribed particulars in respect of the apprehension and detention of the person have been recorded in a record under regulation 8 or 9; and

(b)the prescribed particulars under regulation 8 or 9 and this regulation are recorded in the same record.

11Record of disposal or making safe

(1)For the purposes of section 60Q(6) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are—

(a)the name of the person, if known, from whom the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was received or seized; and

(b)a description of the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance to be disposed of or made safe; and

(c)the date on which the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was disposed of or made safe; and

(d)the time at which the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was disposed of or made safe; and

(e)the place at which the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was disposed of or made safe; and

(f)the reason for the belief that the disposal or making safe of the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was necessary; and

(g)the name, rank and registered number of the police officer who believed that the disposal or making safe of the volatile substance or item used to inhale a volatile substance was necessary.

(2)Any prescribed particular in relation to the disposal or making safe of a volatile substance or an item used to inhale a volatile substance is not required to be included in the record under this regulation if—

(a)the prescribed particulars in respect of the disposal or making safe of the volatile substance or the item used to inhale a volatile substance have been recorded in a record under regulation 9; and

(b)the prescribed particulars under regulation 9 and this regulation are recorded in the same record.

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ENDNOTES

1.     General Information

The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014, S.R. No. 59/2014 were made on 17 June 2014 by the Governor in Council under sections 60T and 132 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, No. 9719/1981 and came into operation as follows:

Regulations 1–11 on 21 June 2014: regulation 3(1); regulation 12 on the day that section 278 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 comes into operation: regulation 3(2).

The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 17 June 2024 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.     Table of Amendments

This Version incorporates amendments made to the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Volatile Substances) Regulations 2014, S.R. No. 59/2014

Date of Making:	17.6.14
Date of Commencement:	Reg. 12(1)–(6) on 1.7.14: reg. 3(2); reg. 12(7) on 2.7.14: reg. 12(7)

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3.     Explanatory Details

[1] Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 68/2004.  Reprint No. 1 as at 23 October 2008.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 71/2008.

[2] Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 70/2006.

[3] Reg. 4(c): S.R. No. 71/2008.