Hemp Industry Regulation 2026
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21 Corresponding laws
21 Corresponding laws
For the Act, section 3(1), definition of corresponding law, the following laws are declared to be corresponding laws—
(a) for the Act, section 3(1), definition of corresponding authority, the following—
(i) the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 of the Commonwealth,
(ii) the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 of Queensland,
(iii) the Industrial Hemp Act 2015 of Tasmania,
(iv) the Poisons Act 1971 of Tasmania,
(v) the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 of Victoria,
(vi) the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 of Western Australia,
(b) for the Act, section 3(1), definition of drug related offence, the following—
(i) the Criminal Code 2002 of the Australian Capital Territory, Chapter 6,
(ii) the Criminal Code Act 1995 of the Commonwealth, Schedule, Parts 9.1 and 9.2,
(iii) the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 of the Northern Territory,
(iv) the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 of Queensland,
(v) the Controlled Substances Act 1984 of South Australia,
(vi) the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 of Tasmania,
(vii) the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 of Victoria,
(viii) the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 of Western Australia.