Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934

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Number 1 of 1934.


DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1934.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Definitions.

3.

“Corresponding law”.

4.

Application of Customs Acts.

5.

General regulations.

6.

Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.

7.

Expenses.

8.

Collection, etc., of fees.

9.

Repeal.

10.

Continuance in force of licences authorities and regulations under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1920.

PART II.

RAW OPIUM, COCA LEAVES AND INDIAN HEMP.

11.

Substances to which Part II applies.

12.

Restriction on importation of substances to which Part II applies.

13.

Restriction on export of substances to which Part II applies.

14.

Production of and dealing in substances to which Part II applies.

PART III.

PREPARED OPIUM.

15.

Prohibition of import and export of prepared opium.

16.

Prohibition of manufacture, etc., of prepared opium.

PART IV.

MORPHINE, COCAINE AND CERTAIN OTHER DRUGS.

17.

Drugs to which Part IV applies.

18.

Restriction on importation of drugs to which Part IV applies.

19.

Restriction on export of drugs to which Part IV applies.

20.

Control of manufacture and sale of drugs to which Part IV applies.

PART V.

METHYLMORPHINE AND ETHYLMORPHINE.

21.

Drugs to which Part V applies.

22.

Application of Part IV to drugs to which Part V applies.

PART VI.

PRODUCTS OF PHENANTHRENE ALKALOIDS OF OPIUM AND OF ECGONINE ALKALOIDS OF THE COCA LEAF.

23.

Products to which Part VI applies.

24.

Prohibition of manufacture, etc., of products to which Part VI applies.

25.

Application of Part IV to products to which Part VI applies.

PART VII.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES.

26.

Aiding, abetting, commission of offence outside Saorstát Eireann.

27.

False statements in relation to grants of permits, licences, etc.

28.

Attempts to commit offences.

29.

Liability of directors and officers of companies.

PART VIII.

INSPECTION, SEARCH AND ARREST.

30.

Powers of inspection.

31.

Search warrants.

32.

Powers of arrest.

PART IX.

PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES, AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

33.

Penalties for offences.

34.

Onus of proof.

35.

Time limits for summary proceedings.

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Number 1 of 1934.


DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1934.


AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE AND USE OF OPIUM, MORPHINE, COCAINE, AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [2nd February, 1934.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTAT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—