Poppy Industry Act 2016
7Licences and permits
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7 Licences and permits
7 Licences and permits
(1) The following classes of licence or permit may be granted under this Act—
(a) cultivation licence—a licence that authorises the licensee, as specified in the licence—
(i) to cultivate and harvest alkaloid poppies, and
(ii) to prepare and treat alkaloid poppy material harvested under the licence, and
(iii) to conduct scientific research, analysis, education or training using alkaloid poppies cultivated or alkaloid poppy material harvested under the licence, and
(iv) to supply alkaloid poppies cultivated, or alkaloid poppy material harvested, under the licence to a person who holds a processing licence or an interstate processing licence, and
(v) to store and transport alkaloid poppies and alkaloid poppy material as reasonably necessary for a purpose authorised by the licence,
(b) processing licence—a licence that authorises the licensee, as specified in the licence—
(i) to receive alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material, and
(ii) to prepare and treat alkaloid poppy material received under the licence, and
(iii) to conduct scientific research, analysis, education or training using alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material received under the licence, and
(iv) to supply alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material received under the licence to a person who holds a poppy licence, interstate poppy licence or manufacturing, export or research licence, and
(v) to store and transport alkaloid poppies and alkaloid poppy material as reasonably necessary for a purpose authorised by the licence,
(c) poppy permit—a permit that authorises the holder—
(i) to transport alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material in New South Wales, or
(ii) to carry out activities of a kind specified in the regulations involving alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material.
(2) A poppy licence—
(a) authorises the receipt and supply of alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material, and the manufacture or production of a prohibited drug, in the course of—