Hemp Industry Regulation 2026
13Licence condition—notification of convictions
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13 Licence condition—notification of convictions
13 Licence condition—notification of convictions
(1) For the Act, section 12(1)(a), it is a condition of a licence that the licensee must give the Secretary written notice if—
(a) the licensee is convicted of a drug related offence, or
(b) a close associate of the licensee is convicted of a drug related offence.
(2) Notice must be given under this section—
(a) for subsection (1)(a)—within 5 business days after the day on which the licensee is convicted, or
(b) for subsection (1)(b)—within 5 business days after the earlier of—
(i) the day on which the licensee becomes aware a concerned close associate has been convicted of a drug related offence, or
(ii) the day on which the licensee should reasonably have known a concerned close associate had been convicted of a drug related offence.