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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Cultivation of a Narcotic Plant) Regulations 2015
S.R. No. 110/2015
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1Objective
2Authorising provisions
3Authority to possess narcotic plant
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Endnotes
STATUTORY RULES 2015
S.R. No. 110/2015
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Cultivation of a Narcotic Plant) Regulations 2015
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 29 September 2015
Responsible Minister:
MARTIN FOLEY
Minister for Mental HealthMATTHEW McBEATH
Clerk of the Executive Council
1Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 to authorise certain classes of persons to possess the narcotic plant Cannabis L. in certain circumstances.
2Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 129, 132 and 132B of the Drugs, Poisonsand Controlled Substances Act 1981.
3Authority to possess narcotic plant
After regulation 52A(1) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006[1], insert—
"(1A)A person listed in column 1 of the following Table who is an employee of, or engaged by, the holder of an authority under regulation 52 to cultivate the narcotic plant Cannabis L., is authorised to possess that narcotic plant in the circumstances and to the extent specified in column 2 of the Table in respect of that person.".
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Endnotes
[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 57/2006. Reprint No. 1 as at 16 June 2011. Reprinted to S.R. No. 131/2010 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 136/2012, 50/2013, 107/2013, 108/2013, 194/2014 and 14/2015.
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