South Australia
Controlled Substances (Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2000
under the Controlled Substances Act 1984

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Revocation
4	Interpretation
5	Declaration of prohibited substances (section 12(4))
6	Prescribed amounts (section 32(3))
7	Prescribed amounts (section 32(5))
8	Prescribed amount of cannabis plants—personal consumption (section 32(6))
9	Prescribed place (section 44)
10	Taking of cannabis samples (section 52A(6))
11	Prescribed manner of initiation of analysis and prescribed fee (section 53(3))
12	Prescribed form of certificate of analysis (section 53(4))
13	Research permits (section 56(1))
Schedule 1—Declared prohibited substances
Schedule 2—Prescribed amounts
Schedule 3—Prescribed amounts
Schedule 4—Certificate of analysis
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Controlled Substances (Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2000.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 31 August 2000.
3—Revocation
The Controlled Substances (Declared Prohibited Substances) Regulations 1985 (see Gazette 9.5.1985 p1493), as varied, are revoked.
4—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Controlled Substances Act 1984;
hemp seed oil means the oil obtained by cold expression from the seeds of cannabis;
schedule 8 means schedule 8 of the Uniform Poisons Standard as incorporated into the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 1996.
5—Declaration of prohibited substances (section 12(4))
Pursuant to section 12(4) of the Act, the following substances are declared to be prohibited substances:
	(a)	the natural or synthetic form of a substance listed in Schedule 1; and
	(b)	any salt, active principle, alkaloid, chemical derivative, stereoisomer, ester or ether of the natural or synthetic form of a substance listed in Schedule 1; and
	(c)	any of the substances referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this regulation whether existing alone or in a preparation, admixture, solution or natural substance.
6—Prescribed amounts (section 32(3))
For the purposes of section 32(3) of the Act, the prescribed amount of a prohibited substance is the amount listed in the second column of Schedule 2 opposite the entry listing the prohibited substance.
7—Prescribed amounts (section 32(5))
For the purposes of section 32(5) of the Act, the prescribed amount of a prohibited substance is the amount listed in the second column of Schedule 3 opposite the entry listing the prohibited substance.
8—Prescribed amount of cannabis plants—personal consumption (section 32(6))
For the purposes of section 32(6) of the Act, the prescribed amount of cannabis plants is 10 plants.
9—Prescribed place (section 44)
For the purposes of section 44(da) and (db) of the Act, a prescribed place is any place where members of the public are gathered for an entertainment or an event or activity of any kind, whether admission is open, procured by the payment of money or restricted to members of a club or a class of persons with some other qualification or characteristic.
10—Taking of cannabis samples (section 52A(6))
	(1)	For the purposes of section 52A(6) of the Act, where samples of cannabis are to be taken, they must be taken as follows:
	(a)	in the case of a crop of growing or newly harvested plants consisting of—
	(i)	10 or fewer plants—at least one sample must be taken;
	(ii)	11 to 20 plants—at least 5 samples must be taken;
	(iii)	21 to 100 plants—at least 10 samples must be taken;
	(iv)	more than 100 plants—at least 20 samples must be taken;
	(b)	in the case of dried and packaged cannabis, a sample of at least 10 grams must be taken from each package.
	(2)	Each sample must be separately packaged and identified.
	(3)	For the purposes of this regulation—
samples, in relation to plants, means—
	(a)	if the plants are immature (that is to say, they do not have any fully developed leaves) the plants themselves;
	(b)	if the plants are mature, a fully developed leaf or flowerhead (taken from separate plants if more than one sample is required).
11—Prescribed manner of initiation of analysis and prescribed fee (section 53(3))
For the purposes of section 53(3) of the Act—
	(a)	the prescribed manner of initiating an analysis is by notice in writing, addressed to the analyst, describing the substance to be analysed and signed by the person initiating the analysis; and
	(b)	the prescribed fee for analysis is $150 per substance.
12—Prescribed form of certificate of analysis (section 53(4))
For the purposes of section 53(4) of the Act, the form set out in Schedule 4 is the prescribed form for the certificate of analysis.
13—Research permits (section 56(1))
An application for a research permit under section 56(1) of the Act must be made in writing to the Minister and signed by the applicant.

Schedule 1—Declared prohibited substances
(Section 12(4))
ACETORPHINE
ACETYL-ALPHA-METHYLFENTANYL
ACETYLMORPHINES
ALKOXYAMPHETAMINES and substituted alkoxyamphetamines except where separately specified.
ALKOXYPHENETHYLAMINES and substituted alkoxyphenethylamines except where separately specified.
ALKYLTHIOAMPHETAMINES and substituted alkylthioamphetamines except where separately specified.
ALLYLPRODINE
ALPHAMEPRODINE
ALPHAMETHADOL
ALPHA-METHYLFENTANYL
ALPHA-METHYLTHIOFENTANYL
2-AMINO-1-(2,5-DIMETHOXY-4-METHYL)PHENYLPROPANE (STP or DOM)
5-(2-AMINOPROPYL)INDAN and substituted 5-(2-AMINOPROPYL)INDANS except where separately specified.
BENZETHIDINE
BENZYLPIPERAZINE
BETACETYLMETHADOL
BETA-HYDROXYFENTANYL
BETA-HYDROXY-3-METHYLFENTANYL
BETAMEPRODINE
BETAMETHADOL
BETAPRODINE
4-BROMO-2, 5-DIMETHOXYPHENETHYLAMINE (BDMPEA)
BUFOTENINE
CANNABINOIDS except tetrahydrocannabinols
CANNABIS
CANNABIS OIL
CANNABIS RESIN
CATHINONE
CLONITAZENE
COCA LEAF (Leaves of any plant of the genus Erythroxylon from which cocaine can be extracted either directly or by chemical transformation)
CODOXIME
CONCENTRATE OF POPPY STRAW (the material arising when poppy straw has entered into a process for concentration of its alkaloids)
4-CYANO-2-DIMETHYLAMINO-4, 4'-DIPHENYLBUTANE (Methadone intermediate)
4-CYANO-1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE (Pethidine intermediate A)
DESOMORPHINE
DIAMPROMIDE
DIETHYLTHIAMBUTENE
N, N-DIETHLYTRYPTAMINE (DET)
DIMENOXADOL
DIMEPHEPTANOL
2, 5-DIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE
2, 5-DIMETHOXY-4-BROMOAMPHETAMINE (DOB)
2, 5-DIMETHOXY-4-ETHYLAMPHETAMINE (DOET)
3-(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL)-4-HYDROXYINDOLE (Psilocine or Psilotsin)
3-(1, 2-DIMETHYLHEPTYL)-1-HYDROXY-7, 8, 9, 10-TETRAHYDRO-6, 6, 9‑TRIMETHYL-6H-DIBENZO (b, d) PYRAN (DMHP)
DIMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE
N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (DMT)
DIOXAPHETYL BUTYRATE
ECGONINE
N-ETHYL-alpha-METHYL-3, 4-(METHYLENEDIOXY) PHENETHYLAMINE (N-ethyl MDA)
ETHYLMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE
ETICYCLIDINE (PCE)
ETONITAZENE
ETORPHINE
ETOXERIDINE
FENETYLLINE
FURETHIDINE
HARMALA ALKALOIDS except in herbs or preparations, for therapeutic use:
	(a)	containing 0.1 per cent or less of harmala alkaloids; or
	(b)	in divided preparations containing 2 mg. or less of harmala alkaloids per recommended dose.
HEROIN (Diacetylmorphine)
3-HEXYL-1-HYDROXY-7,8,9,10-TETRAHYDRO-6,6,9-TRIMETHYL-6H-DIBENZO(b,d)PYRAN (Parahexyl)
4-HYDROXYBUTANOIC ACID and its salts
HYDROXYPETHIDINE
ISOMETHADONE
KETOBEMIDONE
LEVOMETHORPHAN
LEVOPHENACYLMORPHAN
LYSERGAMIDE
LYSERGIC ACID
LYSERGIDE (Lysergic acid diethylamide: LSD)
MECLOQUALONE
MESCALINE (3, 4, 5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine)
METAZOCINE
METHAQUALONE
METHCATHINONE
4-METHOXY-a-METHYLPHENETHYLAMINE (PMA)
5-METHOXY-3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MMDA)
4-METHYLAMINOREX
METHYLDESORPHINE
3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MDA)
3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (MDMA)
3-METHYLFENTANYL
N-METHYL-1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-BUTANAMINE (MBDB)
N-[alpha-METHYL-3, 4-(METHYLENEDIOXY)PHENETHYL] HYDROXYLAMINE (N‑hydroxy MDA)
2-METHYL-3-MORPHOLINO-1, 1-DIPHENYLPROPANE CARBOXYLIC ACID (Moramide intermediate)
1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-4-PROPIONOXYPIPERIDINE (MPPP)
1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID (Pethidine intermediate C)
4-METHYLTHIOAMPHETAMINE
3-METHYLTHIOFENTANYL
METOPON
MORPHERIDINE
MUSCIMOL
MYROPHINE
NICOCODINE
NICODICODINE
NICOMORPHINE
NORACYMETHADOL
NORLEVORPHANOL
NORMORPHINE
NORPIPANONE
OPIUM POPPY (Papaver somniferum L.)
PAPAVER BRACTEATUM (Lindl.)
PARA-FLUOROFENTANYL
PHENADOXONE
PHENAMPROMIDE
PHENAZOCINE
PHENCYCLIDINE
PHENOMORPHAN
1-(2-PHENYLETHYL)-4-PHENYL-4-ACETYLOXYPIPERIDINE (PEPAP)
4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER (Pethidine intermediate B)
PIMINODINE
POPPY STRAW (the straw of Papaver somniferum L. or Papaver bracteatum Lindl.)
PROHEPTAZINE
PROPERIDINE
PSILOCYBINE
RACEMETHORPHAN
RACEMORPHAN
ROLICYCLIDINE (PHP or PCPY)
SALVIA DIVINORUM
TENOCYCLODINE (TCP)
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS and their alkyl homologues, except
	(a)	tetrahydrocannabinols included in schedule 8; and
	(b)	hemp seed oil
	(i)	that contains tetrahydrocannabinols at a level not exceeding 50 milligrams per kilogram; and
	(ii)	the packaging of which carries a label indicating that the oil is not for human internal use or consumption; and
	(c)	a product containing hemp seed oil, being a product
	(i)	that contains tetrahydrocannabinols at a level not exceeding 50 milligrams per kilogram; and
	(ii)	that is designed for human external use.
THIOFENTANYL
TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYLPIPERAZINE
TRIMEPERIDINE
3, 4, 5-TRIMETHOXY-a-METHYLPHENYLETHYLAMINE (TMA)
1-(3, 4, 5-TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-AMINOBUTANE

Schedule 2—Prescribed amounts
(Section 32(3))

Class of prohibited substance	Prescribed amounts (grams)	
ACETORPHINE	2.0	
ACETYL-ALPHA-METHYLFENTANYL	0.005	
ACETYLMORPHINES	2.0	
ALKOXYAMPHETAMINES and substituted alkoxyamphetamines except where separately specified	0.5	
ALKOXYPHENETHLYAMINES and substituted alkoxyphenethylamines except where separately specified	0.5	
ALKYLTHIOAMPHETAMINES and substituted alkylthioamphetamines except where separately specified	0.5	
ALLYLPRODINE	2.0	
ALPHAMEPRODINE	0.2	
ALPHAMETHADOL	0.2	
ALPHA-METHYLFENTANYL	0.005	
ALPHA-METHYLTHIOFENTANYL	0.005	
2-AMINO-1-(2,5-DIMETHOXY-4-METHYL)PHENYLPROPANE (STP or DOM)	0.5	
5-(2-AMINOPROPYL)INDAN and substituted 5-(2-AMINOPROPYL)INDANS except where separately specified	0.5	
BENZETHIDINE	10.0	
BETACETYLMETHADOL	5.0	
BETA-HYDROXYFENTANYL	0.005	
BETA-HYDROXY-3-METHYLFENTANYL	0.005	
BETAMEPRODINE	5.0	
BETAMETHADOL	5.0	
BETAPRODINE	5.0	
4-BROMO-2, 5-DIMETHOXYPHENETHYLAMINE (BDMPEA)	0.5	
BUFOTENINE	2.0	
CANNABINOIDS except tetrahydrocannabinols	2.0	
CANNABIS	100.0	
CANNABIS OIL	2.0	
CANNABIS RESIN	20.0	
CATHINONE	0.5	
CLONITAZENE	5.0	
COCA LEAF	800.0	
CODOXIME	5.0	
CONCENTRATE OF POPPY STRAW	5.0	
4-CYANO-2-DIMETHYLAMINO-4,4'-DIPHENYLBUTANE (Methadone intermediate)	2.0	
4-CYANO-1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE (Pethidine intermediate A)	10.0	
DESOMORPHINE	2.0	
DIAMPROMIDE	5.0	
DIETHYLTHIAMBUTENE	5.0	
N, N-DIETHYLTRYPTAMINE (DET)	2.0	
DIMENOXADOL	10.0	
DIMEPHEPTANOL	10.0	
2, 5-DIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE	0.5	
2, 5-DIMETHOXY-4-BROMOAMPHETAMINE (DOB)	0.5	
2, 5-DIMETHOXY-4-ETHYLAMPHETAMINE (DOET)	0.5	
3-(2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL)-4-HYDROXYINDOLE (Psilocine or Psilotsin)	0.1	
3-(1, 2 DIMETHYLHEPTYL)-1-HYDROXY-7, 8, 9, 10-TETRAHYDRO-6, 6,9-TRIMETHYL-6H-DIBENZO (b, d) PYRAN (DMHP)	2.0	
DIMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE	20.0	
N, N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE (DMT)	2.0	
DIOXAPHETYL BUTYRATE	2.0	
ECGONINE	10.0	
N-ETHYL-alpha-METHYL-3, 4-(METHYLENEDIOXY) PHENETHYLAMINE (N-ethyl MDA)	0.5	
ETHYLMETHYLTHIAMBUTENE	10.0	
ETICYCLIDINE (PCE)	0.5	
ETONITAZENE	5.0	
ETORPHINE	2.0	
ETOXERIDINE	5.0	
FENETYLLINE	2.0	
FURETHIDINE	1.0	
HARMALA ALKALOIDS	0.1	
HEROIN (Diacetylmorphine)	2.0	
3-HEXYL-1-HYDROXY-7,8,9,10-TETRAHYDRO-6,6,9-TRIMETHYL-6H-DIBENZO(b,d)PYRAN (Parahexyl)	0.1	
4-HYDROXY-BUTANOIC ACID and its salts	0.5	
HYDROXYPETHIDINE	5.0	
ISOMETHADONE	4.0	
KETOBEMIDONE	2.0	
LEVOMETHORPHAN	1.0	
LEVOPHENACYLMORPHAN	1.0	
LYSERGAMIDE	0.002	
LYSERGIC ACID	0.002	
LYSERGIDE (Lysergic acid diethylamide: LSD)	0.002	
MECLOQUALONE	5.0	
MESCALINE (3, 4, 5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine)	7.5	
METAZOCINE	7.0	
METHAQUALONE	5.0	
METHCATHINONE	0.5	
4-METHOXY-a-METHYLPHENETHYLAMINE (PMA)	0.5	
5-METHOXY-3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (MMDA)	0.5	
4-METHYLAMINOREX	0.5	
METHYLDESORPHINE	2.0	
3, 4-METHYLENEDOIXYAMPHETAMINE (MDA)	0.5	
3, 4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (MDMA)	0.5	
3-METHYLFENTANYL	0.005	
N-METHYL-1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-BUTANAMINE (MBDB)	0.5	
2-METHYL-3-MORPHOLINO-1, 1-DIPHENYLPROPANE CARBOXYLIC ACID(Moramide intermediate)	5.0	
1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-4-PROPIONOXYPIPERIDINE (MPPP)	0.5	
1-METHYL-4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID (Pethidine intermediate C)	10.0	
4-METHYLTHIOAMPHETAMINE	0.5	
3-METHYLTHIOFENTANYL	0.005	
METOPON	2.0	
MORPHERIDINE	2.0	
MUSCIMOL	0.5	
MYROPHINE	20.0	
NICOCODINE	2.0	
NICODICODINE	2.0	
NICOMORPHINE	2.0	
NORACYMETHADOL	2.0	
NORLEVORPHANOL	5.0	
NORMORPHINE	20.0	
NORPIPANONE	10.0	
OPIUM POPPY (Papaver somniferum L.)	100.0	
PAPAVER BRACTEATUM (Lindl.)	100.0	
PARA-FLUOROFENTANYL	0.005	
PHENADOXONE	10.0	
PHENAMPROMIDE	10.0	
PHENAZOCINE	1.0	
PHENCYCLIDINE	2.0	
PHENOMORPHAN	5.0	
1-(2-PHENYLETHYL)-4-PHENYL-4-ACETYLOXYPIPERIDINE (PEPAP)	0.5	
4-PHENYLPIPERIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER (Pethidine intermediate B)	10.0	
PIMINODINE	10.0	
POPPY STRAW (the straw of Papaver somniferum L. or Papaver bracteatum Lindl.)	100.0	
PROHEPTAZINE	1.0	
PROPERIDINE	25.0	
PSILOCYBINE	0.1	
RACEMETHORPHAN	6.0	
RACEMORPHAN	2.0	
ROLICYCLIDINE (PHP or PCPY)	0.5	
TENOCYCLODINE (TCP)	0.5	
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS and their alkyl homologues except where separately specified	2.0	
THIOFENTANYL	0.005	
TRIMEPERIDINE	10.0	
3, 4, 5-TRIMETHOXY-a-METHYLPHENYLETHYLAMINE (TMA)	0.5	
1-(3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-AMINOBUTANE	0.5	

Schedule 3—Prescribed amounts
(Section 32(5))

Class of prohibited substance	Prescribed amounts (kilograms)	
CANNABINOIDS except tetrahydrocannabinols	0.3	
CANNABIS	see section 32(5a)	
CANNABIS OIL	0.3	
CANNABIS RESIN	see section 32(5a)	
COCA LEAF	80.0	
HEROIN (Diacetylmorphine)	0.3	
4-HYDROXY-BUTANOIC ACID and its salts	0.005	
LYSERGAMIDE	0.004	
LYSERGIC ACID	0.004	
LYSERGIDE (Lysergic acid diethylamide: LSD)	0.0004	
3-METHYLFENTANYL	0.0008	
OPIUM POPPY (Papaver somniferum L.)	10.0	
PAPAVER BRACTEATUM (Lindl.)	10.0	
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS and their alkyl homologues	0.3	

Schedule 4—Certificate of analysis
(Regulation 12)

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Variations of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2000	199	Gazette 31.8.2000 p1002	31.8.2000: r 2	
2003	36	Gazette 10.4.2003 p1675	10.4.2003: r 2	
2007	264	Gazette 22.11.2007 p4308	3.12.2007: r 2	
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Sch 1	varied by 36/2003 r 4	10.4.2003