Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 collection, importation, exportation, trans-shipment, supply, manufacture, cultivation, procurement or transmission of such drug; administration, “medicinal opium” means opium which has undergone the processes necessary to adapt it for medicinal use; “opium” means the coagulated juice of the opium poppy; “opium poppy” means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L; “poppy straw” means all parts (except the seeds) of the opium poppy, after mowing; “prepared cannabis” means cannabis which has been prepared for smoking and any dross or other residue remaining after cannabis has been smoked; “prepared opium” means opium prepared for smoking and any dross or other residue remaining after opium has been smoked; “raw opium” includes powdered or granulated opium, but does not include medicinal opium; “scheduled drug” means a drug specified in Part I or Part II of the Schedule to the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02], and the term “Part I scheduled drug” shall be construed accordingly. 156 Unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs (1) A person who unlawfully— (a) imports, exports, sells, offers or advertises for sale, distributes, delivers, transports or otherwise deals in a dangerous drug; or (b) cultivates, produces or manufactures a dangerous drug for the purpose of dealing in it; or (c) possesses a dangerous drug, or any article or substance used in connection with the production or manufacture of a dangerous drug, for the purpose of dealing in such drug; or (d) incites another person to consume a dangerous drug; or (e) supplies or administers to or procures for any person, or offers to supply or administer to or procure for any person, a dangerous drug; shall be guilty of unlawful dealing in a dangerous drug and liable— (i) if the crime was committed in any of the aggravating circumstances described in subsection (2) and there are no special circumstances peculiar to the case9 as provided in subsection (3), to imprisonment for a period of not less than fifteen years or more than twenty years and a fine not below level fourteen or, in default of payment, imprisonment for an additional period of not less than five years or more than ten years; or (ii) in any other case, to a fine up to or exceeding level fourteen or imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen years or both. 9 As amended by s. 31 of Act 9/2006 [deletion of "in the particular case" and substitution of the words appearing in the text]. - 88 -

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