Trafficking in controlled drug
603 Trafficking in controlled drug
A person commits an offence if the person traffics in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for life.
Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a large commercial quantity.
A person commits an offence if the person traffics in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug.
Maximum penalty: 2 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 25 years or both.
Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a commercial quantity.
A person commits an offence if the person traffics in a trafficable quantity of cannabis.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a trafficable quantity.
A person commits an offence if the person traffics in a controlled drug other than cannabis.
Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 10 years or both.
A person commits an offence if the person traffics in cannabis.
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.
Note For an alternative verdict provision applying to an offence against this section, see s 636A.
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