Misuse of Drugs Amendment Regulations 2006 (WA)

11 July 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2543

P0301*

Misuse of Drugs Act 1981

The amendments in these regulations are to the Misuse of Drugs
Regulations 1982*.

[* Reprinted as at 19 October 2001. Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 264.] For amendments to 20 June 2006 see Western Australian

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Regulations 2006

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Misuse of Drugs Amendment
Regulations 2006.

2.            The regu lotions amended

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3.            Regulation 7B amended

(1)	Regulation 7B(7)(a) is amended by inserting after "police officer" —
" or a staff member of the Police Service ".

(2) After regulation 7B(7) the following subregulation is

inserted —

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(7a) A staff member of the Police Service employed in the

work unit within the Police Service responsible for receipt, storage, analysis and destruction of seized drugs is a person authorised —

(a) for the purposes of sections 5(1), 6(2), 7(2) and

14(3) of the Act, to have possession of a —

(i)      pipe or other utensil; or

(ii)      prohibited drug; or

(iii)     prohibited plant; or

(iv)     substance that contains, or substances that together contain, a quantity of a category 1 or category 2 item that exceeds the quantity prescribed in relation to the item,

while performing a function of his or her

position and while on police premises; and

(b) for the purposes of the Act, to have possession

of a dangerous substance while performing a
function of his or her position and while on

police premises.

(3) Regulation 7B(8) is amended by inserting in the appropriate

alphabetical position

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"staff member of the Police Service" means a person

employed or engaged by the Police Service as a for service;

public service officer under the Public Sector

By Command of the Governor,

M. C. WAUCHOPE, Clerk of the Executive Council.