Poisons Act 1971
59HPoppy Advisory and Control Board
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59H Poppy Advisory and Control Board
[Section 59H Inserted by No. 55 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:12 Nov 2009]
(1) The Poppy Advisory and Control Board is established.
(2) The Board consists of the following members:
(a) [Section 59H Subsection (2) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 21, Applied:17 Oct 2016] . . . . . . . .
(b) the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Public Health Act 1997 or a person nominated by that Secretary;
(c) the Commissioner of Police or a person nominated by the Commissioner;
(d) the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Tasmania) Act 1994 or a person nominated by that Secretary;
(e) [Section 59H Subsection (2) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 21, Applied:17 Oct 2016] the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Primary Industry Activities Protection Act 1995 or a person nominated by that Secretary;
(f) [Section 59H Subsection (2) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 21, Applied:17 Oct 2016] 2 persons, appointed by the Minister, who –
(i) have qualifications, experience or skills relevant to the poppy growing industry or the poppy processing industry; and
(ii) are not engaged in poppy growing or the poppy processing industry –
and one of whom is to be appointed by the Minister to be the chairperson.
(3) A nomination under subsection (2) –
(a) may be for an indefinite period or a period specified in writing by the Secretary; and