9BMatters to be specified in a medicinal cannabis permit

#### 9B Matters to be specified in a medicinal cannabis permit Medicinal cannabis permits—cultivation (1) Without limiting the matters that the Secretary may specify in a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the cultivation of cannabis plants, the Secretary may specify one or more of the following that are authorised by the licence in accordance with the permit: (a) the types and strains of cannabis plants that may be cultivated; (b) the maximum size of the cannabis crop that may be cultivated; (c) the maximum number of cannabis plants that, in the opinion of the Secretary, having regard to Australia’s obligations under the Convention, it is necessary for the licence holder to have in the holder’s possession or control at any time for the normal conduct of business; (d) the period during which cannabis plants may be cultivated; (e) the day on which the permit comes into force; (ea) if the permit is to be in force for a specified period—that period; (f) any matter prescribed by the regulations. > Note: Section 10J provides that (in general) it is a condition of a medicinal cannabis licence that certain contracts are in force while a medicinal cannabis permit is in force. Medicinal cannabis permits—production (2) Without limiting the matters that the Secretary may specify in a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the production of cannabis or cannabis resin, the Secretary may specify one or more of the following that are authorised by the licence in accordance with the permit: (a) the maximum quantity of cannabis or cannabis resin that may be produced; (b) the maximum quantity of cannabis or cannabis resin that, in the opinion of the Secretary, having regard to Australia’s obligations under the Convention, it is necessary for the licence holder to have in the holder’s possession or control at any time for the normal conduct of business; (c) the period during which the cannabis or cannabis resin may be produced; (d) the day on which the permit comes into force; (da) if the permit is to be in force for a specified period—that period; (e) any matter prescribed by the regulations. > Note: Section 10J provides that (in general) it is a condition of a medicinal cannabis licence that certain contracts are in force while a medicinal cannabis permit is in force. Medicinal cannabis permits—manufacture (3) Without limiting the matters that the Secretary may specify in a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the manufacture of a cannabis drug, the Secretary may specify one or more of the following that are authorised by the licence in accordance with the permit: (a) the maximum quantity of the cannabis drug that may be manufactured at premises specified in the permit; (b) the maximum quantity of the cannabis drug that, in the opinion of the Secretary, having regard to prevailing market conditions, it is necessary for the licence holder to have in the holder’s possession or control at any time for the normal conduct of business; (c) the period during which the cannabis drug may be manufactured; (d) the day on which the permit comes into force; (e) if the permit is to be in force for a specified period—that period; (f) any matter prescribed by the regulations.