Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Except as
otherwise expressly provided, this Act shall be read and construed as being in
aid and not in derogation of the provisions of the Health Act 1911 , and
of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 , but those provisions shall be read and
construed subject to the express provisions of this Act and where there is any
inconsistency between those provisions and the provisions of this Act, the
latter provisions shall prevail.
(2) Any reference in
any other Act, or in any regulation, rule, local law or by-law made under any
other Act, to any narcotic drug to which the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
applies shall be deemed and be taken to be a reference to any drug of
addiction or specified drug within the meaning of this Act.
[Section 6 amended by No. 57 of 1981
s. 14; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]