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] [Section 54E Inserted by No. 40 of 2016, s. 16, Applied:17 Oct 2016] It is a condition of a poppy grower's licence that the holder of the licence must, before growing alkaloid poppies under the licence –
(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
(b) [Section 54E Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] provide to the Board a copy of the contract; and
(c) [Section 54E Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] 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.