4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(b) cannabis;
(ba) cannabis drug;
(c) cannabis plant;
(d) cannabis resin;
(e) drug;
(f) licensed premises;
(g) narcotic drug;
(h) premises;
(i) relevant financial interest;
(j) relevant position;
(k) supply.

In this instrument:

ABN has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.

ACN has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

Act means the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.

ARBN has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

commercial medicinal cannabis licence: see subsection 54A(4).

drug related offence means an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory that:

(a) does not involve the cultivation of, or trafficking in, drugs but involves any of the following:
(i) the manufacture, supply, possession or use, of drugs;
(ii) the possession of equipment or instructions for the manufacture of drugs; and
(b) is punishable by:
(i) a monetary penalty of any amount; or
(ii) a maximum penalty of imprisonment for not less than 12 months.

licence variation type 1 means an application made under section 10N of the Act for a variation of a medicinal cannabis licence to:

(a) vary the name of the person who is the licence holder, but only if the legal entity that is the licence holder does not change; or
(b) vary or remove any one or more of the following:
(i) the name;
(ii) the description under paragraph 7B(a), (b) or (c) of this instrument;
(iii) any other description;
of a particular person authorised by the licence to engage in activities authorised by the licence.

Note: Example 1: A person who applies to vary the name of a particular person, and vary the description under paragraph 7B(a), (b) or (c) of that person, is required to pay the relevant fee once (see subsection 24(3)).

Note: Example 2: A person who applies to vary a particular person’s name, and vary the description under paragraph 7B(a), (b) or (c) of a different person, is required to pay the relevant fee twice (see subsection 24(4)).

licence variation type 2 means an application made under section 10N of the Act for a variation of a medicinal cannabis licence to: