sec.50What researcher licences authorise

### sec.50 What researcher licences authorise A researcher licence authorises the licensee, in accordance with the licence— to possess for research purposes— industrial cannabis plants and seed; and class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and to produce, for use in plant breeding programs for developing new commercial strains of industrial cannabis— industrial cannabis plants and seed; and class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and to supply class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed to— a grower for use, under the licensee’s supervision, as part of a field trial the licensee is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and a researcher authorised to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and to supply industrial cannabis plants or seed to— a grower; or a researcher; or a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed; and to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to— a person who holds a cannabis research licence or a medicinal cannabis licence under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cwlth) ; or a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and if the licensee holds a licence under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) authorising the licensee to export cannabis—to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to a person in another country who is authorised under the law of that country to possess the seed; and to supply processed cannabis to a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess processed cannabis; and to supply industrial cannabis seed to a seed handler. In this section— State includes an external territory. s 50 ins 2002 No. 35 s 7 amd 2017 No. 7 s 118 sub 2018 No. 5 s 119 amd 2024 No. 17 s 124 (sec.50-ssec.1) A researcher licence authorises the licensee, in accordance with the licence— to possess for research purposes— industrial cannabis plants and seed; and class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and to produce, for use in plant breeding programs for developing new commercial strains of industrial cannabis— industrial cannabis plants and seed; and class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and to supply class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed to— a grower for use, under the licensee’s supervision, as part of a field trial the licensee is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and a researcher authorised to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and to supply industrial cannabis plants or seed to— a grower; or a researcher; or a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed; and to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to— a person who holds a cannabis research licence or a medicinal cannabis licence under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cwlth) ; or a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and if the licensee holds a licence under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) authorising the licensee to export cannabis—to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to a person in another country who is authorised under the law of that country to possess the seed; and to supply processed cannabis to a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess processed cannabis; and to supply industrial cannabis seed to a seed handler. (sec.50-ssec.2) In this section— State includes an external territory. - (a) to possess for research purposes— (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and - (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (b) to produce, for use in plant breeding programs for developing new commercial strains of industrial cannabis— (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and - (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (c) to supply class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed to— (i) a grower for use, under the licensee’s supervision, as part of a field trial the licensee is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and (ii) a researcher authorised to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) a grower for use, under the licensee’s supervision, as part of a field trial the licensee is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and - (ii) a researcher authorised to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and - (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and - (d) to supply industrial cannabis plants or seed to— (i) a grower; or (ii) a researcher; or (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed; and - (i) a grower; or - (ii) a researcher; or - (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed; and - (e) to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to— (i) a person who holds a cannabis research licence or a medicinal cannabis licence under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cwlth) ; or (ii) a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and - (i) a person who holds a cannabis research licence or a medicinal cannabis licence under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cwlth) ; or - (ii) a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and - (f) if the licensee holds a licence under the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth) authorising the licensee to export cannabis—to supply class A or class B research cannabis seed or industrial cannabis seed to a person in another country who is authorised under the law of that country to possess the seed; and - (g) to supply processed cannabis to a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess processed cannabis; and - (h) to supply industrial cannabis seed to a seed handler. - (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and - (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) industrial cannabis plants and seed; and - (ii) class A and class B research cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) a grower for use, under the licensee’s supervision, as part of a field trial the licensee is conducting on land owned or leased by the grower; and - (ii) a researcher authorised to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and - (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess the cannabis plants and seed; and - (i) a grower; or - (ii) a researcher; or - (iii) a person authorised under a regulation under section 48 to possess industrial cannabis plants or seed; and - (i) a person who holds a cannabis research licence or a medicinal cannabis licence under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cwlth) ; or - (ii) a person in another State who is authorised under the law of that State to possess cannabis seed that, if grown, will produce cannabis plants with a THC concentration in their leaves and flowering heads that the person in the other State may possess; and