85Authorisation for research purposes etc.

85 Authorisation for research purposes etc. (1) The Chief Health Officer may in writing, and subject to the conditions he or she thinks fit, authorise a person to possess, cultivate, manufacture or produce kava for the purposes of medical or scientific research. (1A) The Director may, in writing, authorise a person to possess, consume, cultivate, manufacture or produce kava for the purposes of medical research, forensic research, scientific research, study, education or consumer testing. (2) An authorisation of a body corporate under subsection (1) or (1A) is to be taken to authorise each person who is directly involved in the research to which it relates to possess, cultivate or produce kava in accordance with, and subject to the conditions (if any) of, the authorisation on behalf of the body corporate. (3) A person authorised under this section: (a) must comply with and not contravene an authorisation under this section; and (b) if acting in accordance with the authorisation, does not commit an offence against this Act. (4) An authorisation under this section may authorise a person to possess kava that has been forfeited to the Territory under an order of a court under Part 5.