Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing served on a person who is a manufacturer of narcotic preparations (other than a person who is the holder of a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the manufacture of a cannabis drug or is the holder of a manufacture licence) or a wholesale dealer in drugs or narcotic preparations, require that person to keep such records, and to furnish to the Secretary such returns and information, as are specified in the notice with respect to the following matters or such of those matters as are specified in the notice:
(a) the manufacture of narcotic preparations by the person;
(b) the acquisition and disposal of, and any other dealings in, drugs and narcotic preparations by the person; and
(c) the stocks of drugs and narcotic preparations from time to time in the possession or control of the person.
(2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is given a notice under subsection (1); and
(b) the person does not comply with the notice.
Strict liability offence
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Civil penalty provision
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 500 penalty units.