Drugs and Poisons Legislation Amendment (New Psychoactive and Other Substances) Bill 2013

An Act to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 to prohibit the manufacture, supply, sale and advertising of psychoactive substances and to remove the requirement for analogues of prohibited drugs to have psychotropic properties; to amend the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 with respect to the addition of further substances to the Poisons List; and for other purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Tue 24 September 2013
Introduced by:
Mr Anthony Roberts (The Hon. John Ajaka)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette. No. 118, 27/09/2013, p. 4190
Act number:
70 of 2013

Documents

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Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Mr Anthony Roberts
Notice of Motion Tue 10 September 2013
Introduced Tue 10 September 2013
First Reading Tue 10 September 2013
2R Speech Tue 10 September 2013
Second Reading Tue 17 September 2013
Third Reading Tue 17 September 2013
Passed w'out amdt Tue 17 September 2013
Legislative Council
Member with carriage The Hon. John Ajaka
Introduced Wed 18 September 2013
First Reading Wed 18 September 2013
2R Speech Wed 18 September 2013
Second Reading Wed 18 September 2013
Third Reading Wed 18 September 2013
Passed w'out amdt Wed 18 September 2013
Returned to LA Wed 18 September 2013
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 18 September 2013
LA sent to governor Fri 20 September 2013
Assented Tue 24 September 2013

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.15 of 2013 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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