Prohibition of certain activities, etc., relating to certain drugs

(1) Subject to sub-section (2) and section 51, it is an offence for a person– (a) to smoke or otherwise use prepared opium, or cocaine or heroin or cannabis; or (b) to have in his possession, (i) any pipes or other utensils made or adapted for use in connection with the smoking of opium, cocaine or heroin or cannabis, being pipes or utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in that connection; or (ii) any utensils which have been used by him or with his knowledge and permission in that connection with the preparation of opium, cocaine, heroin or cannabis for smoking. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1), as relates to– (a) smoking or otherwise using cannabis in contravention of paragraph (a) of that sub- section; or (b) the possession of pipes or other utensils in connection with the smoking of cannabis in contravention of paragraph (b) of that sub- 25 section, shall apply in the circumstances specified under sub-section (3). (3) For the purposes of sub-section (2), the circumstances are that the total amount of the cannabis in the possession of the person is not more than ten grammes, and that the activity referred to in sub-section (2) occurred upon the premises, including, for greater certainty, any yard or grounds appurtenant thereto, of– (a) the residence of the person concerned; (b) a residence owned or lawfully occupied by another person, and the activity is carried out with the consent of the other person; or (c) private sleeping accommodation of guests for reward, whether a hotel room or other lodging, secured by the person concerned, and the activity is carried out with the consent of the proprietor or duly authorized manager of the accommodation, and where there is more than one household on any premises, each household shall be treated as a separate premises.