NO LEGAL BASIS FOR DRUG ROOM

ON SUNDAY, July 2, The Sun-Herald reported that the NSW Police
Commissioner was this week expected to grant permission for The
Uniting Church's Rev Harry Herbert to establish a heroin drug-use room.

I must make the point that neither such a room, nor use of harmful
substances such as heroin, can be made safe. Neither can such a room
ever be made legal.

Commissioner Ryan would be acting illegally by committing an offence
against Federal law, including Section 236 of The Federal Customs Act.

Where is the Federal Government's response to get Customs working
properly to protect us from the influx of these drugs, and to
prosecute those who have acted against the Federal law, including the
NSW and Victoria governments?

MICHAEL D. ROBINSON
Hurlstone Park