No Case Submission: Interpreting 'Otherwise Deals in or With' under the National Drugs Control Act 2008
A submission on the catch-all phrase 'otherwise deals in or with' in section 7 of the National Drugs Control Act 2008 and why proximity is not enough.
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Summary
A drafted section of a no case to answer submission addressing the residuary clause in section 7 of the National Drugs Control Act 2008.
It argues, using the rules of statutory interpretation, that the broad wording does not criminalise mere presence or proximity.
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