Poppy Industry Act 2016
11General conditions of licences and permits
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11 General conditions of licences and permits
11 General conditions of licences and permits
A poppy licence or poppy permit is also subject to the following conditions—
(a) a person must not be employed or engaged in activities under the licence or permit unless the person has been subjected to the checks required by the regulations and meets criteria specified in the regulations,
(b) subject to the regulations, each person employed or engaged in activities under the licence or permit—
(i) must be issued with an identification card that identifies the licence or permit and displays the person’s name and date of birth and a recent photograph of the person and complies with any other requirements of the regulations, and
(ii) must, while employed or engaged in activities under the licence or permit, carry on his or her person the identification card,
(c) the theft, loss or apparent unauthorised interference with alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material to which the licence or permit relates must be reported immediately to a police officer and the Secretary,
(d) the holder of the licence or permit must immediately inform the Secretary by written notice if a licence or other authority held by the person under Commonwealth, State or Territory law that regulates activities involving alkaloid poppies, alkaloid poppy material, prohibited plants, prohibited drugs, medicines, poisons or therapeutic goods is suspended, cancelled or amended or proceedings are commenced in which the licence or authority may be suspended, cancelled or amended,
(e) the holder of the licence or permit must inform the Secretary by written notice within 7 days after any of the following occurs—
(i) the holder changes the holder’s name, address or contact details as previously notified to the Secretary,
(ii) for a corporation—
(A) a person ceases to be or commences to be a director of the corporation, or
(B) a director changes the director’s name, address or contact details as previously notified to the Secretary,
(iii) the holder becomes aware of any other factor that may affect whether the person is a fit and proper person to hold the licence or permit,