Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After section 7
the following section is inserted —
“
7A. Selling or supplying a thing knowing
it will be used in the hydroponic cultivation of a prohibited plant
(1) A person who sells
or supplies, or offers to sell or supply, to another, any thing that the
person knows will be used to cultivate a prohibited plant contrary to
section 7(1)(a) or (2) by hydroponic means commits an indictable offence.
(2) A court convicting
a person of the offence under subsection (1) may, on the application of
the Director of Public Prosecutions or a police prosecutor, in addition order
that the person be prohibited for a period set by the court (but not exceeding
2 years) from selling or supplying, or offering for sale or supply, to
another, any thing that may be used to cultivate plants by hydroponic means.
(3) A person who
contravenes an order under subsection (2) is guilty of a simple offence.
”.