❓ Hon. P.G. Pendal asks the Minister for Health about the impact of past minor drug convictions on accessing services like insurance and whether the new Act will address this. The Minister acknowledges the issue and states a working party will advise on putting aside minor drug convictions.
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(b) is the Minister aware that these past minor convictions may prevent those people from accessing important services, such as gaining household contents insurance; and (c) will the Minister consider placing provisions in the new Act which would serve to put aside past minor drug convictions?
(c) will the Minister consider placing provisions in the new Act which would serve to put aside past minor drug convictions?
(c) A Ministerial Working Party on Drug Law Reform has been established to examine the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, the Young Offenders Act 1994 and other relevant legislation, to develop options for reform regarding the personal use of cannabis. The Ministerial Working Party will provide advice in relation to putting aside minor drug convictions.
(c) will the Minister consider placing provisions in the new Act which would serve to put aside past minor drug convictions?
(c) A Ministerial Working Party on Drug Law Reform has been established to examine the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, the Young Offenders Act 1994 and other relevant legislation, to develop options for reform regarding the personal use of cannabis. The Ministerial Working Party will provide advice in relation to putting aside minor drug convictions.
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Answered
21 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
71 days
(a)-(b) Yes.
(c) A Ministerial Working Party on Drug Law Reform has been established to examine the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, the Young Offenders Act 1994 and other relevant legislation, to develop options for reform regarding the personal use of cannabis. The Ministerial Working Party will provide advice in relation to putting aside minor drug convictions.
(c) A Ministerial Working Party on Drug Law Reform has been established to examine the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, the Young Offenders Act 1994 and other relevant legislation, to develop options for reform regarding the personal use of cannabis. The Ministerial Working Party will provide advice in relation to putting aside minor drug convictions.
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