other charges

The following charges are less common, but are sometimes laid against people suspected of using or selling drugs.

  • Forging and uttering a medical prescription (section 77).
  • Obtaining a drug or prescription for a drug by false representation (section 78).
  • Trafficking to a child (section 71AB).
  • Conspiracy to commit an offence (section 79) (e.g. if you make an agreement with someone to commit an offence under the DPSCA).
  • Introduction of a drug into the body of another person (section 74).
  • Aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring, soliciting or inciting the commission of an offence (section 80); helping someone, or encouraging someone else, to commit an offence.
  • Attempting to commit drug offences.
  • Conspiring, aiding, or abetting to commit any offence outside Victoria (section 80(3)).
  • Doing a preparatory act in Victoria for the commission of an offence outside Victoria (section 80(4)).


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