Drug Abuse in the Global Village
Drug Abuse in Asia
Measures Taken with Respect to Drug Control in the Pacific Region

MEASURES TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO DRUG CONTROL

AUSTRALIA
Recently enacted laws and regulations:
The Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act was passed by the Federal Parliament in 1990. Its objective is to enable Australia to meet certain obligation under the 1988 Convention as part of preparations for ratification and seeks to do this by extending Australia's extraterritorial jurisdiction in accordance with article 4 of the Convention. It also fills a gap in law relating to the illicit use of drugs on aircraft.
No new laws and regulations relating to drug control were reported being enacted in 1991.

Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution:
Domestic manufacture, trade in and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are subject to a government-controlled system of licensing. Australia is a manufacturer of several narcotic drugs: In 1991, anileridine, codeine, concentrate of poppy straw, dihydrocodeine, fentanyl, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, pethidine, pholcodine, thebaine and tilidine were manufactured. The main manufacturers are located in Tasmania and Victoria. There are no establishments or premises in which the lawful manufacture of basic psychotropic substance takes place.

Control system:
(i) Prescription requirement: Prescription is a requirement for supply and dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. (ii) Warnings on packages: The law requires warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguards the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. (iii) Control of non-treaty substances, if any: None reported.

FIJI
Recently enacted laws and regulations:
None reported.

Licensing system for manufacture, trade and distribution:
There is a licensing system. No narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances were reported being manufactured in 1990.

Control system:
(i) Prescription requirement: There is a prescription requirement for supply or dispensation of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. In 1989, it was reported that prescriptions were not required for supply or dispensation of narcotic drugs, since those were controlled by the Government Pharmacy of the Ministry of Health. (ii) Warnings on packages: The law requires warnings on packages or accompanying leaflet information to safeguard the users of preparations containing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. (iii) Control of non-treaty substances, if any: None reported. (iv) Other administrative measures: In 1988, it was reported that the Government of Fiji planned to establish a national bureau of substance abuse. Nothing further as to the creation of this office was reported in subsequent years.

FRENCH POLYNESIA
No information reported.

NAURU
No information reported.

NEW CALEDONIA
No information reported.

NEW ZEALAND
No information reported.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
No information reported.

SOLOMON ISLANDS
No information reported.

TONGA
No information reported.

WESTERN SAMOA
No information reported.