8Conditions of cultivation licence

8 Conditions of cultivation licence

8 Conditions of cultivation licence

A cultivation licence is subject to the following conditions—

(a) only alkaloid poppies of a class specified in the licence may be cultivated,

(b) alkaloid poppies may only be cultivated on land, or at premises, specified in the licence,

(c) alkaloid poppy material may only be stored, prepared or treated on land, or at premises, specified in the licence,

(d) the area of land on which alkaloid poppies are planted at any one time must not exceed the area specified in the licence,

(e) before cultivation of alkaloid poppies is commenced in any season, arrangements must be in place for the use of all the plants cultivated and all the alkaloid poppy material harvested from the plants so cultivated for one or more of the following purposes—

(i) for the purposes of scientific research, analysis, education or training under the licence,

(ii) for supply to a person who holds a processing licence or an interstate processing licence,

(iii) for use under an interstate poppy licence, or manufacturing, export or research licence, held by the licensee,

(f) if an arrangement referred to in paragraph (e) is altered or ceases to be in effect, the licensee must, within 3 days after becoming aware of that fact, give the Secretary notice of the alteration or cessation in the form required by the Secretary,

(g) a risk management plan for the activities authorised by the licence that complies with requirements specified by the Secretary and has been approved by the Secretary must be implemented,

(h) reasonable steps must be taken to prevent a person from entering or remaining in an area where there are alkaloid poppies or alkaloid poppy material unless the person is an authorised officer or a designated person or a person accompanied by a designated person,

(i) reasonable steps must be taken to remove or treat any residue of material derived from alkaloid poppies after harvesting, after moving alkaloid poppy material, and as otherwise reasonably required, to avoid unintended seeding or cultivation of alkaloid poppies,

(j) if the licence authorises the conduct of scientific research, analysis, education or training—a person with appropriate scientific qualifications and experience must be responsible for the conduct of the research, analysis, education or training.