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Section 54: Presumption from possession of illicit articles.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

[54. Presumption from possession of illicit articles.-- In trials under this Act, it may be presumed, unless and until the contrary is proved, that the accused has committed an offence under this Act in respect of--

(a) any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance;

(b) any opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant growing on any land which he has cultivated;

(c) any apparatus specially designed or any group of utensils specially adopted for the manufacture of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance; or

(d) any materials which have undergone any process towards the manufacture of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance, or any residue left of the materials from which any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or controlled substance has been manufactured,

for the possession of which he fails to account satisfactorily.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section54
Marginal notePresumption from possession of illicit articles.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it11

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 9 of 2001. . Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 25, for section 54 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).

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