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Drugs Misuse Act 1986
sec.48Authorisations for persons other than licensees
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### sec.48 Authorisations for persons other than licensees
A regulation may authorise a person other than a licensee to perform activities stated under a regulation for the person for the time and on the conditions stated in the regulation.
Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may, for example, authorise a person other than a licensee to possess lawfully obtained cannabis seed that will produce industrial cannabis plants or class A or class B research cannabis plants.
However, a regulation made for this section must be for a purpose consistent with the purposes of this part.
The activities mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) are lawful for the purposes of sections 5 , 6 , 8 , 8A and 9 .
Subsection (4) applies only if the conditions stated in the regulation are complied with.
s 48 ins 2002 No. 35 s 7
(sec.48-ssec.1) A regulation may authorise a person other than a licensee to perform activities stated under a regulation for the person for the time and on the conditions stated in the regulation.
(sec.48-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , a regulation may, for example, authorise a person other than a licensee to possess lawfully obtained cannabis seed that will produce industrial cannabis plants or class A or class B research cannabis plants.
(sec.48-ssec.3) However, a regulation made for this section must be for a purpose consistent with the purposes of this part.
(sec.48-ssec.4) The activities mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) are lawful for the purposes of sections 5 , 6 , 8 , 8A and 9 .
(sec.48-ssec.5) Subsection (4) applies only if the conditions stated in the regulation are complied with.