Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

Without limiting section 705, the commissioner may destroy drug matter that the commissioner is reasonably satisfied—

is for use or has been used in the administration, consumption or smoking of a dangerous drug; and

is no longer required as evidence in a proceeding.

The commissioner may destroy the drug matter in a way that prevents it being used in the commission of an offence.

Drug matter that is a hypodermic syringe or needle and is disposed of in a way required under the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 is taken to have been destroyed.

This section applies even though a proceeding for an offence in which the drug matter may be relevant has not been started or, if started, has not been decided.