Unauthorised possession of certain dangerous substances
77 Unauthorised possession of certain dangerous substances
A person commits an offence if—
the person possesses a prohibited dangerous substance; and
the person is not authorised under a licence, or by regulation, to possess the substance.
Maximum penalty: 2 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 7 years or both.
A person commits an offence if—
the person possesses a controlled dangerous substance; and
the person is not authorised under a licence, or by regulation, to possess the substance.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.
In this section:
possession, of a dangerous substance by a person, includes—
the person receiving or obtaining possession of the substance; and
the person having control over the substance; and
the person having joint possession of the substance with someone else.
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