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Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations
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SR 1976 No 145 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to SR 1996 No. 224
Administered by: Attorney-General's
Prepared 12 Jan 2001 by Agency
Prepared 12 Jan 2001
Start Date 24 Oct 1996
End Date 25 Jul 2007
Date of Ceasing: Ceased, 25 Jul 2007
Reason for Ceasing: Repealed by Customs (Narcotic Substances) Repeal Regulations 2007 (SLI 2007 No. 211).
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CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS



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Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1976 No. 145 as amended
made under the
Customs Act 1901
This compilation was prepared on 12 January 2001
taking into account amendments up to SR 1996 No. 224
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra


CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- REG 1
Citation [see Note 1]
These Regulations may be cited as the Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations.

CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- REG 2
Interpretation
In these Regulations, the Act means the Customs Act 1901.

CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- REG 2A
Commercial quantity of narcotic substance
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of commercial quantity in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the quantity specified in Column 3 of an item in the Schedule is prescribed to be the commercial quantity in relation to the narcotic substance whose name is specified in Column 2 of that item.

CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- REG 3
Declaration of narcotic substance
For the purposes of the definition of narcotic substance in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, each substance or thing the name of which is specified in Column 2 of an item in the Schedule is declared to be a narcotic substance.

CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- REG 4
Trafficable quantity of narcotic substance
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of trafficable quantity in subsection 4 (1) of the Act, the quantity specified in Column 4 of an item in the Schedule is prescribed to be the trafficable quantity in relation to the narcotic substance whose name is specified in Column 2 of that item.

CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
Schedule Narcotic substances, commercial quantities and trafficable quantities

(regulations 2A, 3 and 4)


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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Item No.
Name of substance
Commercial quantity
Trafficable quantity


kilograms
grams
1
Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
0.005
0.005
2
Alpha-methylfentanyl
0.005
0.005
3
Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
0.005
0.005
4
3-(2-Aminopropyl) indole
2.0
2.0
5
Benzoylecgonine
2.0
2.0
6
Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
0.005
0.005
7
Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
0.005
0.005
8
Dexamphetamine
2.0
2.0
9
Dextromoramide
2.0
2.0
10
Difenoxin
2.0
2.0
11
1-Dimethylamino-1, 2-diphenylethane
5.0
5.0
12
Drotebanol
2.0
2.0
13
Ethchlorvynol
50.0
50.0
14
Ethinamate
50.0
50.0
15
Glutethimide
50.0
50.0
15A
4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, its salts and esters
1.0
2.0
16
Isomethadone
2.0
2.0
17
Levophenacylmorphan
2.0
2.0
18
Levomethorphan
2.0
2.0
19
Meprobamate
50.0
50.0
20
3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
0.50
0.50
21
3-Methylfentanyl
0.005
0.005
22
1-Methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine
2.00
2.00
23
3-Methylthiofentanyl
0.005
0.005
24
Methyprylon
50.00
50.00
25
Morphan
2.0
2.0
26
Para-fluorofentanyl
0.005
0.005
27
Phencyclidine
2.0
2.0
28
Phentermine
5.0
5.0
29
1-Phenylethyl-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine
2.00
2.00
30
Propiram
10.00
10.00
31
Thiofentanyl
0.005
0.005


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CUSTOMS (NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES) REGULATIONS
- Note 1

Notes to the Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations

Note 1

The Customs (Narcotic Substances) Regulations (in force under the Customs Act 1901) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1976 No. 145 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and
number
Date of notification
in Gazette
Date of
commencement
Application, saving or
transitional provisions
1976 No. 145
13 July 1976
13 July 1976

1979 No. 34
14 Mar 1979
14 Mar 1979
—
1989 No. 380
21 Dec 1989
21 Dec 1989
—
1996 No. 224
24 Oct 1996
24 Oct 1996
—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected
How affected
R. 2A
ad. 1989 No. 380
R. 3
rs. 1979 No. 34

am. 1989 No. 380
R. 4
rs. 1979 No. 34; 1989 No. 380
Schedule
ad. 1979 No. 34

rs. 1989 No. 380

am. 1996 No. 224


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