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Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)1 L.R.O. 1991CHAPTERDRUG ABUSE (PREVENTIONCAP. 131131AND CONTROL)ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPARTIPreliminary1.Short title.2.Interpretation.3.Meaning of expression “controlled drugs”.RestrictionsRelating to ControlledDrugs4.Importation and exportation of controlled goods.5.Production and supply of controlled drugs.6.Possession of controlled drugs.7.Handling of controlled drugs.8.Misuse of controlled drugs.9.Possession of pipes, equipment, etc.10.Acts preparatory to importation supply etc. of controlled drugs.11.Cultivation of Cannabis and Coca Plant.12.Authorisationprovisions.13.Occupiers etc. of premises etc. to he punishable for permittingcertain activities to take place there.of activities otherwise unlawful under foregoingTHE LAWS OF BARBADOSprimed by the Govemmenl printing Depanment, Bay Stsu, St Michd.by the authority of the Government of B&ados
CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L&O.19912SmONPART IIIControlledDrugs in Transit14.Controlled drugs in transit.15.Removal licences.16.Tampering with controlled drugs in transit.17.Diversion of controlled drugs.PART IVDrug TraJkking and Related Ofences18.Drug trafficking.19.Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking.20.Supplying or offering to supply a purported controlled drug.PARTVOfJencesin Respect of Children and Young Persons21.Possession of a controlled drug on or near school premises.22.Employment, hire or use of children and young persons in drugtrade.23.Supply of controlled drug to child or young person.PARTVIPowers of Ministerfor PreventingMisuse ofControlledDrugs24.Powerdrugs.to make regulations for preventing misuse of controlled25.Power to direct special precautions for safe custody of controlleddrugs to be taken at certain premises.
3 L.R.O. 1991Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)CAP. 131SBClTON26.Directions prohibiting, prescribing supply etc. of controlled drugs bypractitioners etc. convicted of certain offences.27.Directions prohibiting,prescribing supply etc. of controlled drugs bypractitioners in other cases.28.Investigation where grounds for a direction under section 27 areconsidered to exist.Provisions supplementary to section 28.29.30.Power to obtain information from practitioners, pharmacists etc. incertain circumstances.PARTVIIMiscellaneousOffences and Powers31.Miscellaneous offences.32.&sisting in or inducing outside Barbados commission of an offencepunishable under a corresponding law.33.Offences by corporations.34.Further power to make regulations.PART VIIILaw Enforcement and Punishmentof Offences35.Powers to search and obtain evidence.36.Powers of arrest.37.Prosecution and punishment of offences.38.Punishment for attempts, conspiracy etc. to commit offences.39.Proof of lack of knowledge etc. to be a defence in proceedings forcertain offences.PARTIXEvidence40.Certificate of corresponding law.4 1.Evidence of analyst by certificate.THELAWSOFBARBADOSRintod by the Government Rinting Dcpurmenz Bay Str&t. St. -rLby the mhity of the Government of Badda
CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O.199142.Presumptions of possession and knowledge of controlled drugs.43.Presumptions relating to places used for drug misuse.PART XMiscellaneousand SupplementaryProvisions44.Application of CustomsAct.45.Service of documents.46.Licences and authorities.47.Forfeiture of articles etc. used in connection with offence.48.General provisions as to regulations.49.Research.50.Meaning of “corresponding law”.51.Repeal of Cap. 14OA.52.Transitional provisions.FIRST SCHEDULESECOND SCHEDULETHIRD SCHEDULEFOURTH SCHEDULEFIFTH SCHEDULE/I4
5 L.R.O. 1991Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)CHAPTERCAP. 131ss. l-2131DRUG ABUSE (PREVENTIONAND CONTROL)1990-14.An Act to make new provision with respect to the control ofnarcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and other substancesknown to be used in the manufacture of narcotic drugs andpsychotropic substances; to create new ofSences with respectto drug traficking and for purposes connected therewith.[15th August, MO]PART 1Ement.Preliminary1. This Act may be cited as the Drug Abuse (Prevention andControl) Act.shorttitle2. (1) In this Act,Illterpre“benefit” includes any property, service or advantage, whether ution*direct or indirect, and “to benefit” has a correspondingmeaning;“cannabis” means any plant of the genus Cannabis from which theresin has not been separated and includes any part of thatplant by whatever name it may be designated,“cannabis resin” means the separated resin, whether crude orpurified, obtained from any plant of the genus Cannabis;“child” means a person under the age of 14 years;“coca leaf” means the leaf of any plant of the genus Erythroxylonfrom whose leaves cocaine can be extracted either directly orby chemical transformation;“coca plant” means any plant of the genus Erythroxylon fromwhich cocaine can be extracted,“Committee” means the Drug Formulary Committee establishedunder the Drug Service Act;“Comptroller” means the Comptroller of Customs;THE LAWS OF BARBADOSPrinted by the Government PintinS Lkjmmnad, Bay Sue, St Midmd.by the whority of the Govmment of Barb&aCap. 40A.
CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O.1991tj“controlled drug” has the meaning assigned by section 3;FiflhSchedule.Cep.367.cap. 371.“conveyance” includes any means of transport by which goodsmay be brought into or taken from Barbados;“Convention”means a conventionmentionedin the FifthSchedule, and any convention or final protocol amending,supplementing or in substitution for the same;“corresponding law” has the meaning assigned by section SO;“dentist” means a dental practitioner registered in the DentalRegister under the Dental Registration Act;‘diversion certificate” means a certificate issued by a competentauthority of a country through which a controlled drug passesin transit authorising the diversion of that drug to a countryother than that specified as the country of ultimate destinationin the export authorisation and containing all the particularsrequired to be included in the export authorisation togetherwith the name of the country from which the drug wasoriginally exported;“doctor” means a medical practitioner registered in the MedicalRegister under the Medical Registration Act;“drug trafficking”, “traffic” and “traffkking” have the meaningassigned by section 18( 1);“export” means to take or to cause to be taken out of Barbados byair or water“export authorisation”means an authorisationissued by acompetent authority in a country from which a controlleddrug is exported containing full particulars of that drug andthe quantity authorised to be exported together with thenames and addresses of the exporter and the person to whomit is to be sent and stating the country to which and the periodwithin it is to be exported;“import” means to bring or to cause to be brought into Barbadosby air or water;“in transit” means taken or sent from any country and brought intoBarbados by sea or air (whether or not landed or transshipped in Barbados) for the sole purpose of being carried toanother country either by the same or another conveyance;FiitSChCdUlC.“listed substance” means a substance listed in Part XXIof the FirstSchedule which is used in the manufactureof certain
7 L.R.O. 1991Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) CAP. 131controlled drugs whether as a solvent, reagent or catalyst andis critical to the creation of certain controlled drugs;“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Health;“narcotic drug” means any substance listed in Part I of the FirstSchedule or anything that contains any narcotic drug;“opium poppy” means a plant of the species Papaver somniferumL or the species Papaver setigerum D.C. and any plant fromwhich morphine may be produced,“pharmacist” means a person whose name appears in the Registerof Pharmacists under the Pharmacy Act;FirstSchedule.Cap. 372D.“practitioner” (except when preceded by the word “dental”,“medical” or “veterinary”)means a dentist, doctor orveterinary practitioner;“prepared opium” means opium prepared for smoking andincludes dross and any other residues remaining after opiumis smoked;“prescribed” means prescribedby regulationsmade by theMinister under this Act;“proceeds” in relation to an act or activity, means propertyobtained directly from that act or activity;“produce” where the reference is to producing a controlled drug,means producing it by manufacture, cultivation or any othermethod and “production” has a corresponding meaning;“psychotropic substance” means any substance listed in Part II ofthe First Schedule or anything that contains any psychotropicsubstance;“removal licence” means a licence granted, by the Minister undersection 15;“supplying” includes distributing;“trafficable quantity” means the quantity of controlled drug listedin column 2 of the Second Schedule or any quantity in excessthereof;“veterinary practitioner” means a person registered in the Registerof Veterinary Surgeons under the Veterinary Surgeons Act;“young person” means a person who is 14 years of age or upwardsand under the age of 18 years.THE LAWS OF BARBADOSPxintd by tbc Government F’rintingDeputmag Bay Sneu, St. Michael.by the authority of the Government of BarbadosFirstSchedule.SecondSchedule.Cap. 374.
s. 3CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O. 19918(2) References in this Act to misusing a drug are references tousing it otherwise than as authorised by or under this Act bytaking it; and the reference in the foregoing provision to the takingof a drug is a reference to the taking of it by a human being bysmoking, inhaling, ingesting or injecting it or any other form ofself administration,whether or not involving assistancebyanother.(3) For the purposes of this Act, the things which a person hasin his possession shall be taken to include any thing subject to hiscontrol which is in the custody of another.(4) A controlled drug shall be treated for the purposes of thisAct as intended for supply notwithstandingthat, before it issupplied(a) it is to be, or is being or may be mixed with anothercontrolled drug or some other substance; or(&) it is or may undergo a process of production or isundergoing such a process.Controlled DrugsMuningof cxprerdmcontmllaldrugs.Firstschedule.3. (1) In this Act, the expression(0(ii)(iii)“controlled drug” meansany narcotic drug for the time being listed in Part I’of the First Schedule; orany psychotropic substance for the time being listedin Part II of the First Schedule; orany listed substance for the time being listed in PartIII of the First Scheduleand the provisions of Part V of that Schedule shall have effectwith respect to the meaning of expressions used in that Schedule.(2) The Minister may by order make such amendments to theFirst Schedule as may be requisite for the purpose of adding anydrug, substance or product to, or removing any drug, substance orproduct from any of Parts I to III of that Schedule.(3) The Minister shall not make any order under this sectionexcept after consultation with the Committee.(4) An order made in pursuance of this section shall be subjectto affirmative resolution.
9 L.R.O. 1991Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)CAP. 131ss. 4-5PART 11Restrictions Relating to Controlled Drugs etc.4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), it shall not be lawful for aperson to(a) import a controlled drug, or;(b) export a controlled drug.(2) Subsection (1) does not applylmpottation andexpottationof controlleddrugs.(a)to the importation or exportation of a controlled drugwhich is for the time being excepted from paragraph (a)or, as the case may be, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) byregulations under section 12; or(b) to the importationor exportation of a controlled drugunder and in accordance with the terms of an authorisationgranted by the Minister and in compliance with anyconditions attached thereto; or(c) to the importation or exportation of a controlled drugwhich is in transit.(3) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person toimport or export a controlled drug in contravention of subsection(1).5. (1) Subject to any regulations under section 12, it shall notbc lawful for a person(a) to produce a controlled drug; or(b)to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another.(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person(a) to produce a controlled drug in contravention of subsection(1); or(b) to be concerned in the productionof such a drug incontravention of that subsection by another.(3) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person(a) to supply or offer to supply a controlled drug to another incontravention of subsection (1); or(b) to be concerned in the supplying of such a drug to anotherin contravention of that subsection; orTHE LAWS OF BARBADOSF’rintedby the Government F’rintingDqamatt, Bay SmSt. Michael,by the authcrity of tbc Government of BarbadosProductionand supplyof controlleddrugs.
ss. 6-9CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O. 199110(c) to be concerned in the making to another in contraventionof that subsection of an offer to supply such a drug.Possessionof contded drugs.6. (1) Subject to any regulations under section 12, it shall notbe lawful for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession.(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person to have acontrolled drug in his possession in contravention of subsection(1).(3) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person to have acontrolled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not, whichis intended, whether by him or some other person, for supply incontravention of section 5( 1).(4) Subject to subsection (l), a person found in possession of atrafficable quantity of a controlled drug shall be deemed to be inpossession of such controlled drug for the purpose of supplying itto another in contravention of section 5(l) unless the contrary isproved, the burden of proof being on the accused.Handling ofcontrolleddrugs.7. (1) A person commits an offence if he knowingly handles acontrolled drug which is intended, whether by him or some otherperson, for supply in contravention of section 5( 1).(2) A person handles a controlled drug for the purposes of thissection if(a) he is in any way concerned in carrying, removing,harbouring, keeping or concealing the controlled drug oranything containing the controlled drug; or(b) he deals in any manner with the controlled drug.Misuse ofcontrolleddrugs.Possessionof pipes,equipmentetc.8. (1) It shall not be lawful for a person to misuse a controlleddl-wi5(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offencefor a person tomisuse a controlled drug in contravention of subsection (1).9. (1) It shall not bc lawful for any person to have in hispossession any pipe, equipment or apparatus fit and intended foruse in connection with the misuse of a controlled drug or thepreparation of any such drug for misuse.(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person to havein his possession a pipe, equipment or apparatus in contraventionof subsection (1).
11 L.R.O. 1991 Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)CAP. 13110. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to do any actpreparatory to the commission of an offence under section 4(3) or5(3).(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offence for a person to do anact preparatoryto the commission of an offence under section4(3) or 5(3).11. (1) Subject to any regulations under section 12, it shallnot be lawful for a person to cultivate any plant of the genusCannabis, any coca plant or opium poppy.(2) Subject to section 39, it is an offence to cultivate any suchplant in contravention of subsection (1).12. (1) The Minister may by regulationsexcept from section 4(l)(a) or (b), 5(l)(a) or (b) or 6( 1)such controlleddrugs as may be specifiedin theregulations; and(b) make such other provisions as he thinks fit for the purposeof making it lawful for persons to do things which underany of the following provisions of this Act, that is to saysections S(l), 6( 1) and 1 l( 1) it would otherwise beunlawful for them to do.to theof paragraph (b) of(2) Without.- generality.I . prejudicesubsection (I), regulahons under that subsection authorising thedoing of any such thing as is mentioned in that paragraph may inparticular provide for the doing of that thing to be lawful(a) if it is done under and in accordance with the terms of alicence or other authority issued by the Minister and incompliance with any conditions attached thereto; or(b) if it is done in compliance with such conditions as may beprescribed.(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Minister shall so exercise hispower to make regulations under subsection (1) as to secure(4(a)that it is not unlawful under section 5(l) for a practitioner,acting in his capacity as such, to prescribe, administer,manufacture, compound or supply a controlled drug, or fora pharmacist,acting in his capacityas such, tomanufacture, compound or supply a controlled drug; andTHE LAWS OF BARBADOSPrint4 by the Government F’tintingDcpurmcnt, Bay Sucet, St. Michael,by the authority of the Government of Barbadosss. lo-12Acts preparatory tothe importatim supplyetc. of controlleddrugs.Cultivationof cannabisand cocaplant.Authorisation ofactivitiesotherwiseUIlhWfdunder foregoing pmvisions.
s. 13CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O. 199112(b) that it is not unlawful under section 6(l) for a practitioneror pharmacist to have a controlled drug in his possessionfor the purpose of acting in his capacity as such.(4) If in the case of any controlledopinion that it is in the public interestdrug the Minister is of the(a)for production, supply and possession of that drug to beeither wholly unlawful or unlawful except for purposes ofresearch or other special purposes; or(b) for it to be unlawful for practitioners or pharmacists to doin relation to that drug any of the things mentioned insubsection (3) except under a licence or other authorityissued by the Minister;he may by order designate that drug as a drug to which thissubsection applies; and while there is in force an order under thissubsection designating a controlled drug as one to which thissubsection applies, subsection (3) shall not apply as regards thatdwz*(5) An order made under subsection (4) shall be subject tonegative resolution.(6) The Minister shall not make any order under subsection(4) except after consultation with or on the recommendation of theCommittee.(7) References in this section to a person “doing” thingsinclude references to having things in his possession.Occupiersetc. ofpremises etc.to bepunishablefor pemitting certainactivities totake placethere.13. (1) A person is g&y of an offence if, being the owner,occupier or person in charge of or concerned in the managementof any premises or place, he knowingly permits or suffers any ofthe following activities to take place on those premises or at thatplace, that is to say(a) producing or attempting to produce a controlled drug incontravention of section 5( 1);(b) supplying or attempting to supply a controlled drug toanother in contraventionof section 5(l) or offering tosupply a controlled drug to another in contraventionofsection 5( 1);(c) handling7(l);a controlleddrug in contraventionof section
13 L.R.O. 199 1 Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)(d) misusing any controlledfor misuse.drug or preparingCAP. 131s. 14any such drug(2) In this section “premises” includes a vessel, aircraft,vehicle, building, structure and enclosure, whether movable ornot.PART 111Controlled Drugs in transit14. (1) No controlled drug may be brought into Barbados intransit unless(a) in the course of transit from a country from which it maylawfully be exported to another country into which it maylawfully be imported; and(b) except where it comes from a country not a party to aConvention,and it is accompaniedby a valid andsubsisting export authorisation or diversion certificate, asthe case may be.(2) Where a controlled drug in transit is accompanied by anexport authorisation or diversion certificate and the Comptrollerhas reasonable grounds for believing that the authorisation orcertificate is false or has been obtained by fraud or wilfulmisrepresentationof a material particular, he may seize that drugand detain it until he is satisfied that the authorisationorcertificateis valid or has not been obtained by fraud ormisrepresentationof a material particular.(3) Where a controlled drug in transit is not accompanied byan export authorisation or diversion certificate because it comesfrom a country not a party to a Convention, and the Comptrollerhas reasonable grounds for believing that that drug is beingconveyed in an unlawful manner or for an unlawful purpose or isin the course of transit for the purpose of being imported intoanother country contrary to the laws of that country, he may seizeand detain that drug.(4) Where a controlled drug brought into Barbados in transit islanded or trans-shippedin Barbados, it shall remain under thecontrol of the Comptroller and shall be moved only under theauthority and in accordance with the conditions of a removallicence.THE LAWS OF BARBADOSF’rinted by the Government F’inting Department, Bay Street. St. Michael,by the authority of the Government of BarbadosControlleddtugs intransit
ss. 15-16 CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O.199114(5) Nothing in this section applies to a controlled drug intransit by post or in transit by air if the aircraft passes overBarbados without landing or to such quantities of controlled drugsas may bona fide reasonably form part of the medical stores ofany ship or aircraft.(6) A person who contravenesany of the provisionssubsection (1) is guilty of an offence under this Act.Removallicences.15. (1) No person may(a) remove a controlled drug from the conveyanceis brought into Barbados in transit; orofby which it(b)in any way move a controlled drug in Barbados at any timeafter it is removed from the conveyance by which it wasbrought into Barbados in transit,except under the authority of a licence in the prescribedformgranted by the Minister.(2) The Minister shall not issue a removal licence unless thereis produced to him a valid and subsisting export authorisation ordiversion certificate relating to the controlled drug in respect ofwhich the removal licence is sought.(3) Subsection (2) does not apply where the drug in respect ofwhich a removal licence is sought comes from a country not aparty to a Convention.(4) This section does not apply to controlled drugs in transitby post.(5) A person who contravenesany of the provisions ofsubsection (1) is guilty of an offence under this Act.Tamperingwith controlled drugsin transit.16. A person who(a)causes any controlled drug in transit to be subjected to anyprocess which would alter its nature; or(b) wilfully opens or breaks any package containingacontrolled drug in transit without the instructionsorotherwise than in accordance with the directions of theMinister,is guilty of an offence under this Act.
15 L.R.O. 1991Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) CAP. 131ss. 17-1817. (1) No person may, except under the authority of a Diversiondiversion certificate in the prescribed form issued by the Minister, ; s .cause or procure any controlled drug brought into Barbados intransit to be diverted to any destination other than that to which itwas originally consigned.(2) Inan exportcompetentstated indestinationdestinationthe case of a controlled drug in transit accompanied byauthorisationor diversion certificate issued by aauthority in a country outside Barbados, the countrythat authorisation or certificate to be the country ofshall be deemed to be the country of the originalof that drug.(3) The Minister may not issue a diversion certificate undersubsection (1) unless there is produced to him a valid andsubsisting import certificate issued by the competent authority inthe country to which it is proposed to divert the drug or, if thatcountry is not a party to a Convention, he is satisfied that the drugis to be sent in a lawful manner and for a proper purpose.(4) A diversion certificate shall be issued in duplicate; onecopy thereof shall accompany the controlled drug when it isexported from Barbados and the other copy shall be sent by or onbehalf of the Minister direct to the proper authority in the countryto which the drug is diverted.(5) Upon the issue of a diversion certificate, the exportauthorisation or diversion certificate, if any, accompanying thecontrolled drug on its arrival in Barbados shall be detained by theMinister and returned to the authority issuing it together with anotification of the name of the country to which the drug isdiverted.(6) A person who contravenesany of the provisions ofsubsection (1) is guilty of an offence under this Act.PARTIVDrug TrafJicking and related offences18. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the expression “traffic”,“trafficking” or “drug trafficking” in relation to a controlled drugmeans doing or being concerned,whether in Barbados orelsewhere, in any of the following:THE LAWS OF BARBADOSPrinted by the Government F’riming Jkpartmmt, Bay Stme , St. Michael,by the authority of the Government of BarbadosDrugtiscking.
CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)L.R.O. 199116(a)importingor exporting a trafficable quantity of anycontrolleddrugwhereimportationor exportationcontravenes section 4( 1) or a corresponding law;(b) supplying a trafficable quantity of any controlled drugwhere supply contravenes section 5(l) or a correspondinglaw;(c) possessing a trafficable quantity of any controlled drugwhere possession of the drug contravenes section 6( 1) or acorresponding law;and includes a person doing the following whether in Barbados orelsewhere, that is,(d) organising, managing or financing any of the activitieslisted in (a) to (c) above;(e) enteringinto or being otherwiseconcernedin anarrangement whereby(i)the retention or control by or on behalf of anotherperson of the other person’s proceeds of drugtrafficking is facilitated; or(ii) the proceeds of drug trafficking by another personare used to secure that funds are placed at the otherperson’s disposal or are used for the other person’sbenefit to acquire property by way of investment.(2) Save under and in accordance with this Act or anyregulations under section 12, no person shall, on his own behalf oron behalf of any other person, whether or not such other person isin Barbados(a)traffic in a controlled drug;(b) offer to traffic in a controlleddrug or in a substancehebelieves to be a controlled drug;(c) do or offer to do an act preparatory to or for the purpose oftrafficking in a controlled drug or in a substance hebelieves to be a controlled drug.(3) Subsection (2) shall apply whether or not the controlleddrug is in Bar’-Tdos or is to be imported into Barbados or isascertained or in existence.(4) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions ofsubsection (2) is guilty of an offence under this Act.
17 L.R.O. 1991 Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control)CAP. 13119. (1) Subject to subsection (2), if a person enters into or isotherwise concerned in an arrangement whereby(a) the retentionX’s benefitsconcealment,nominees or(b) X’s benefitss. 19Assistinganother toretain theor control by or on behalf of another (“X”) or benefitofof drug trafficking is facilitated (whether by ! ”removal from the jurisdiction,transfer tootherwise); orof drug traffickingare used to secure that funds are placed at X’sdisposal, or(ii) are used for X’s benefit to acquire property by wayof investment,knowing or suspecting that X is a person who carries on or hascarried on drug trafficking, that person is guilty of an indictableoffence under this Act.0)(2) Where a person discloses to a member of the Police Forcea suspicion or belief that any funds or investments are derivedfrom or used in connection with drug trafficking or any matter onwhich a suspicion or belief is based(a) the disclosure is not a breach of any restriction upondisclosure of information imposed by contract;(b) if he does any act in contravention of subsection (1)the disclosure relates to the arrangement concerned,does not commit an offence against this section ifdisclosure is made in accordance with this paragraph,is to say,theandhethethat(9it is made before he does the act concerned, being anact done with the consent of the member of thePolice Force; or(ii)it is made after he does the act, but is made on hisown initiative and as soon as it is reasonable for himto make it.(3) In proceedings against a person for an offence against thissection, it is a defence for him to prove(a) that he did not know or suspect that the arrangementrelated to any person’s benefits of drug trafficking; orTHE LAWS OF BARBADOSF’tintedby the Government FkintingDcpucmcnf Bay Stmct. St Michael.by the authcuityof the Government of B&ados
s. 20CAP. 131Drug Abuse (Prevention and Control) L.R.O.199118(b) that he did not know or suspect or have grounds forsuspecting that by the arrangement the retention or controlof any property by or on behalf of X was or might befacilitated or, as the case may be, that by the arrangementany property was or might be used as mentioned insubsection (1); orfc) that(i)(ii)Supplyingor offeringto supply apurportedcontrolleddrug.he intended to disclose toForce such a suspicion,mentionedin subsectionarrangement; butthere is reasonable excusedisclosure in accordancesubsection (2)a member of the Policebelief or matter as is(2) in relation to thefor his failure to makewith paragraph (b) of20. (1) No person shallsupply any substance represented or held out by him to be(4a controlled drug but which is not a controlled drug;fb)offer to supply any substance represented or held out byhim to be a controlled drug but which is not in fact acontrolled drug; orf c) do or offer to do an act preparatory to the supply of anysubstance represented or held out by him to be a controlleddrug, but which is not a controlled drug.(2) Subsection-- (1) shall apply whether or not t
An Act to make new provision with respect to the control of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and other substances known to be used in the manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; to create new ofSences with respect to drug traficking and for purposes connected therewith. PART 1
