(a) That's wrong. 

You were asked to select the correct statement.

It is correct to say that the Act does not apply to Alex’s case because he imported the drug before the ‘commencement date’ stated in the Act.

It is incorrect to say that the Act applies to Alex’s case because it received Royal assent on 21 May, after which date its provisions become binding.

It is also wrong to say that, although Alex imported the drug before the ‘commencement date’, legislation generally operates retrospectively, and so the Act will be applied to Alex’s case.

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