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Poisons Act 1971
84BDirections to former holder of licence
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### 84B Directions to former holder of licence
> [*\[Section 84B Inserted by No. 40 of 2016, s. 27, Applied:17 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-17/act-2016-040#GS27@EN)
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> > (1) An inspector or a responsible licensing authority may give to a person who has ceased to be the holder of a licence under this Act directions in relation to the disposal, removal or destruction of any prohibited plant or substance to which the licence related.
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> > (2) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under [subsection (1)](#GS84B@Gs1@EN) .
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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> > (3) If a person has ceased to be the holder of a licence under this Act that authorised the possession of a prohibited plant or a substance, the person is not to be taken, in relation to the plant or substance, to contravene, after ceasing to hold the licence, a provision of this Act in relation to the possession of a plant or substance, if the person –
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> > > > (a) takes all reasonable steps to secure the plant or substance from loss or theft; and
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> > > > (b) complies with any directions given to the person under [subsection (1)](#GS84B@Gs1@EN) in relation to the plant or substance.