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Charge 1989/90 1990/91 Difference

Customs Act 1901 section 233B(lXB)

Prohibited imports - cause to import - 1 + 100%

Customs Act 1901 section 233B(lXCA)

Possession of prohibited import 1 - - 100%

Crimes Act 1900 section 346

Accessory after the fact 1 - - 100%

Crimes Act 1900 section 349(i)(A)(I)

Conspiracy - 1 + 100%

A.C.T. Poisons & Narcotic Ordinance 1978

- section 5(1)

Possession narcotic substance 5 2 - 60%

A.C.T. Poisons & Narcotic Ordinance 1978

- section 4(3)

Possession of narcotic substance for supply 7 2 - 71%

A.C.T. Poisons & Narcotic Ordinance 1978

- section 6(2)

Administer narcotic substance

- self other than cannabis - 1 + 100%

(5) The major substances involved during 1989/90 and 1990/91, in descending order,

were: cannabis; amphetamine; heroin; cannabis seed; cannabis resin and cocaine.

(6Xa) 379 narcotic drug analyses were requested by the Australian Federal Police; ACT

Region, during the 1990/91 financial year.

(b) and (c) In accordance with the ACT Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, all narcotic

seizures by the Australian Federal Police within the ACT are delivered into the

custody of the ACT Department of Health, Analytical Laboratory. It is the

responsibility of the Analytical Laboratory to analyse and store all narcotic

seizures. Therefore, no costs are imposed on the Australian Federal Police.

(d) In 1990/91, 295 analyses were for the narcotic drug cannabis.

(7) In 1990/91, (a) 17 persons were charged with growing not more then five

cannabis plants; (b) 98 persons were charged with possessing less than 25 grams

of a prohibited substance; and (c) 63 persons were charged with possessing less

than 25 grams of cannabis derived substance in any form.

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