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Poisons Act 1971
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### 54E Conditions of licence
> [*\[Section 54E Amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 24, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS24@EN) [*\[Section 54E Inserted by No. 40 of 2016, s. 16, Applied:17 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-17/act-2016-040#GS16@EN) It is a condition of a poppy grower's licence that the holder of the licence must, before growing alkaloid poppies under the licence –
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> > > (a) ensure that there is a contract, in force between the holder of the licence and a manufacturing chemist, that requires alkaloid poppies to be grown under the licence; and
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> > > (b) [*\[Section 54E Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-06-18/act-2019-013#JS1@Ja6@GC2@Hpa@EN) provide to the Board a copy of the contract; and
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> > > (c) [*\[Section 54E Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-06-18/act-2019-013#JS1@Ja6@GC2@Hpb@EN) have a notice, approved by the Board, containing details of the location and area (in hectares) to be planted with alkaloid poppies for the relevant growing period.