Controlled Substances Act 1984
Responsible Minister
Minister for Health and Wellbeing: Gazette 22.3.2018 p1256
Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Gazette 24.11.2005 p4015
Health: Gazette 5.3.2002 p1141
This legislation is affected by amending provisions that have not yet come into operation or taken effect. Only amendments that have commenced are incorporated.
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| Historical 26.04.1990 - 25.09.1991 | PDF 1085kb |
Past and Future Operation
The legislative history at the back of the Act provides detail about the past and future operation of the Act.
Subordinate Legislation
Regulations
- Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2000—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014
- Controlled Substances Act (Exemptions) Regulations 1989—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Declared Drugs of Dependence) Regulations 1993—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Declared Prescription Drugs) Regulations 1992—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Declared Prohibited Substances) Regulations 1985—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Exemptions) Regulations 2004—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Expiation of Simple Cannabis Offences) Regulations 1987—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Expiation of Simple Cannabis Offences) Regulations 2002—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Fees) Regulations 2017—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Fees) Regulations 2018—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Fees) Regulations 2019—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Fees) Revocation Regulations 2020
- Controlled Substances (General) Regulations 2000
- Controlled Substances (Pesticide) Regulations 1988—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Pesticides) Regulations 2003—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 1991—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Pesticides) Regulations 2017
- Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 1996—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011
- Controlled Substances (Poppy Cultivation) Regulations 2016
- Controlled Substances (Possession of Poisons) Regulations 1988—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Prohibited Substances) Regulations 2000
- Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1986—ceased
- Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996—ceased
- Drugs of Dependence (General) Regulations 1985—ceased
Notices 1976+
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| s 12A | Gazette 16.1.2015 p328 |
| s 12A | Gazette 19.2.2015 p788 |
| s 21 | Gazette 9.2.1989 p356 |
| s 21(3) | Gazette 20.12.1990 p1854 |
| s 21 | Gazette 17.6.2011 p2620 |
| s 21 | Gazette 23.6.2011 p2689 |