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IMEACHTAÍ AN CHOISTE SPEISIALTA.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Dé Céadaoin, 17 Nollaig, 1975.

Wednesday, 17th December, 1975.

1. Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 4.15 p.m.

2. Comhaltaí i Láthair.

Bhí na comhaltaí seo a leanas i láthair:—

An Teachta Barra Deasún (sa Chathaoir), an tAire Sláinte, na Teachtaí Ó Broin, Esmonde, Aodh Mac Giobúin, Ó hEochaidh, Ó Lachtnáin, Ó Conaill, Ó Tuathail agus de Uidheas.

3. An Bille a Bhreithniú.

D’athchrom an Coiste ar an mBille a bhreithniú.

(i) Alt nua.

Thairg an Teachta Ó hEochaidh an leasú seo a leanas an 3 Nollaig:

“In page 5 to insert the following new section before section 3.

‘3.—(1) Subject to section 4 (3) of this Act a person shall not have a Category I or Category II controlled drug or apparatus commonly used for its injection in his possession.

(2) Subject to section 4 (3) of this Act a person shall not administer to himself or any other person a Category I or Category II controlled drug.

(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence.’”

Tarraingíodh siar an leasú, faoi chead.

(ii) Alt 3.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 5, subsection (1), to insert ‘subsection (3) of this section and’ before ‘section 4 (3)’ in line 44.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Tairgeadh leasú (An tAire Sláinte):

“In page 5, between lines 48 and 49, to add to the section the following subsections:

‘(3) The Minister may by order declare that subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a controlled drug specified in the order, and for so long as an order under this subsection is in force the prohibition contained in the said subsection (1) shall not apply to a drug which is a controlled drug specified in the order.

(4) The Minister may amend or revoke an order under this section (including an order made under this subsection).

(5) Subsection (6) of section 2 of this Act shall apply to an order under this section in like manner as it applies to an order under that section.’”.

Leasaíodh an leasú, faoi chead, trí fho-alt (5) a scriosadh.

Aontaíodh an leasú, mar a leasaíodh.

Aontaíodh an t-alt, mar a leasaíodh.

Cuireadh breithniú breise ar an mBille ar athló.

4. Athlá.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 6 p.m. go dtí 3 p.m., Dé Máirt, 20 Eanáir, 1976.