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Drugs Misuse Act 1986
sec.149Transition of existing category 1 or category 2 researcher licence
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### sec.149 Transition of existing category 1 or category 2 researcher licence
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a person held a category 1 or category 2 researcher licence.
The licence continues in force after the commencement as a researcher licence—
subject to any conditions that applied to the licence immediately before the commencement; and
if the licence was a category 2 researcher licence—subject to a condition prohibiting the licensee from dealing with class A research cannabis plants and seed under the licence; and
until the licence expires or is renewed, cancelled or surrendered.
s 149 ins 2018 No. 5 s 130
sch ins 2002 No. 35 s 12
amd 2008 No. 55 s 150 sch; 2016 No. 62 s 493 s ch 1 pt 1
om 2018 No. 5 s 115
sch 1 amd 1996 No. 49 s 15
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 1) 1996 No. 49 s 21
sch 2 amd 1987 No. 53 s 11 ; 1989 No. 34 s 22 ; 1996 No. 49 s 16
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 2) 1996 No. 49 s 21
sch 3 amd 1987 No. 53 s 12 ; 1989 No. 34 s 23
sub 1990 No. 88 s 3 sch
amd 1996 No. 49 s 17
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 3) 1996 No. 49 s 21
sch 4 amd 1996 No. 49 s 18
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 4) 1996 No. 49 s 21
sch 5 amd 1987 No. 53 s 13 ; 1996 No. 49 s 19
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 5) 1996 No. 49 s 21
sch 6 ins 1995 No. 18 s 8
amd 1996 No. 49 s 20
reloc (as reg pubd gaz 31 October 1987 pp 836–47, sch 6) 1996 No. 49 s 21
(sec.149-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a person held a category 1 or category 2 researcher licence.
(sec.149-ssec.2) The licence continues in force after the commencement as a researcher licence— subject to any conditions that applied to the licence immediately before the commencement; and if the licence was a category 2 researcher licence—subject to a condition prohibiting the licensee from dealing with class A research cannabis plants and seed under the licence; and until the licence expires or is renewed, cancelled or surrendered.
- (a) subject to any conditions that applied to the licence immediately before the commencement; and
- (b) if the licence was a category 2 researcher licence—subject to a condition prohibiting the licensee from dealing with class A research cannabis plants and seed under the licence; and
- (c) until the licence expires or is renewed, cancelled or surrendered.