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
Page
1 Citation [see Note 1]
2 Interpretation
2A Commercial quantity of narcotic substance
3 Declaration of narcotic substance
4 Trafficable quantity of narcotic substance
Schedule Narcotic substances, commercial quantities and trafficable quantities
Notes
1 Citation [see Note 1]
These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations.
2 Interpretation
In these Regulations, the Act means the Customs Act 1901.
2A Commercial 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.
3 Declaration 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.
4 Trafficable 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.
Schedule Narcotic 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 | Date of notification | Date of | Application, saving or |
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 | |