Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT 1967 - SECT 10J

Licence authorising cultivation but not production

  (1)   If, at a particular time:

  (a)   a medicinal cannabis licence authorises the obtaining or cultivation of cannabis plants for the purposes of producing cannabis or cannabis resin, but does not also authorise the production of cannabis or cannabis resin; and

  (b)   a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to such cultivation is in force;

it is a condition of the licence that a contract that deals with matters prescribed by the regulations is in existence between:

  (c)   the holder of the medicinal cannabis licence; and

  (d)   the holder of another medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the production of cannabis or cannabis resin.

Licence authorising production

  (2)   If, at a particular time:

  (a)   a medicinal cannabis licence authorises the production of cannabis or cannabis resin; and

  (b)   a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to such production is in force;

it is a condition of the licence that:

  (c)   a contract that deals with matters prescribed by the regulations is in existence between the holder of the medicinal cannabis licence (the primary licence holder ) and another holder of a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the manufacture of a cannabis drug; or

  (d)   the medicinal cannabis licence of the primary licence holder authorises such manufacture.

  (3)   A contract of a kind referred to in subsection   (1) or (2) is not required to be in existence:

  (a)   in the circumstances (if any) prescribed by the regulations; or

  (b)   if the Secretary determines in a particular case that such a contract is not required to be in existence.