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CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 603

Trafficking in controlled drug

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person traffics in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug.

Maximum penalty: imprisonment for life.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a large commercial quantity.

    (3)     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.

    (4)     Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a commercial quantity.

    (5)     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.

    (6)     Absolute liability applies to the circumstance that the quantity trafficked in was a trafficable quantity.

    (7)     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.

    (8)     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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