Miscellaneous offences involving controlled drugs etc.

8Occupiers etc. of premises to be punishable for permitting certain activities to take place there

A person commits an offence if, being the occupier or concerned in the management of any premises, he knowingly permits or suffers any of the following activities to take place on those premises, that is to say—

(a)

producing or attempting to produce a controlled drug in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act;

(b)

supplying or attempting to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of section 4(1) of this Act, or offering to supply a controlled drug to another in contravention of section 4(1);

(c)

preparing opium for smoking;

(d)

smoking cannabis, cannabis resin or prepared opium.

9Prohibition of certain activities etc. relating to opium

Subject to section 28 of this Act, it is an offence for a person—

(a)

to smoke or otherwise use prepared opium; or

(b)

to frequent a place used for the purpose of opium smoking; or

(c)

to have in his possession—

(i)

any pipes or other utensils made or adapted for use in connection with the smoking of opium, being pipes or utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in that connection or which he intends to use or permit others to use in that connection; or

(ii)

any utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in connection with the preparation of opium for smoking.