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Narcotic Drugs Act 1967
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C2024C00536 (C16)
14 October 2024
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Chapter 1—Preliminary
Part 1—General provisions
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Object of this Act
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Interpretation
5 Crown to be bound
6 Extension to external Territories
7 Inconsistency with State and Territory laws
7A Interaction with State and Territory laws
8 Provisional application of Act to substances
Part 2—Fit and proper person requirements
8A Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a natural person is a fit and proper person
8B Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a body corporate is a fit and proper person
8C Act does not affect spent conviction provisions
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Chapter 2—Medicinal cannabis licences and permits
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Part 1—Introduction
8D Simplified outline of this Chapter
8DA Purpose of this Chapter
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Part 2—Licences and permits
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Division 1—Medicinal cannabis licences and permits
8E Person may apply for a medicinal cannabis licence
8F Secretary must make a decision on an application for a medicinal cannabis licence
8G General circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant a medicinal cannabis licence
8H Exception in special circumstances
8J Particular circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the manufacture of a cannabis drug
8K Secretary may impose conditions
8L Notification of decision
8M Matters to be specified in a medicinal cannabis licence
8N Period for which a medicinal cannabis licence is in force
8P Holder of a medicinal cannabis licence may apply for a medicinal cannabis permit
9 Secretary must make a decision on an application for a medicinal cannabis permit
9A Notification of decision
9B Matters to be specified in a medicinal cannabis permit
9C Period for which a medicinal cannabis permit is in force
Division 3—Conditions of medicinal cannabis licences
10C Medicinal cannabis licence is subject to conditions
10D Conditions that may be prescribed or imposed
10E Condition that medicinal cannabis licence holder inform people of obligations
10F Condition that medicinal cannabis licence holder employ or engage suitable staff
10G Condition that activities authorised by medicinal cannabis licence are undertaken in accordance with medicinal cannabis permit
10H Condition about monitoring and inspection
10J Condition that medicinal cannabis licence holder be a party to certain contracts
10JA Condition for medicinal cannabis licence authorising the manufacture of cannabis drugs
10K Condition that licence holder notify the Secretary of certain matters
10L Sections 10E to 10K do not limit conditions that may be imposed or prescribed
Division 4—Variation and revocation of medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits
10M Variation of medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits
10N Applications for variation of medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits
10P Revocation of medicinal cannabis licence and medicinal cannabis permit
11 Secretary to notify of proposed revocation
11A Suspension or surrender of medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits
Part 3—Offences and civil penalties relating to cannabis plants and cannabis drugs
11B Unauthorised cultivation of cannabis plants etc.
11C Breach of condition of a medicinal cannabis licence—cultivation
11D Unauthorised production of cannabis or cannabis resin
11E Breach of condition of a medicinal cannabis licence—production
11EA Unauthorised manufacture of cannabis drugs
11EB Breach of condition of a medicinal cannabis licence—manufacture
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Chapter 3—Licensing the manufacturing of narcotic drugs
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Part 1—Introduction
11F Simplified outline of this Chapter
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Part 2—Licences and permits
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Division 1—Manufacture licences and permits
11G Person may apply for a manufacture licence
11H Secretary must make a decision on an application for a manufacture licence
11J General circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant a manufacture licence
11L Secretary may impose conditions
11M Notification of decision
11N Matters to be specified in a manufacture licence
11P Period for which a manufacture licence is in force
12 Holder of a manufacture licence may apply for a manufacture permit
12A Secretary must make a decision on an application for a manufacture permit
12B Notification of decision
12C Matters to be specified in a manufacture permit
12D Period for which a manufacture permit is in force
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Division 2—Conditions of manufacture licences
12E Manufacture licence is subject to conditions
12F Conditions that may be prescribed or imposed
12G Condition that manufacture licence holder inform people of obligations
12H Condition that manufacture licence holder employ or engage suitable staff
12J Condition that manufacture of narcotic drugs is in accordance with a manufacture permit
12K Condition about monitoring and inspection
12N Condition that licence holder notify the Secretary of certain matters
12P Sections 12G to 12N do not limit conditions that may be imposed or prescribed
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Division 3—Variation and revocation of manufacture licences and manufacture permits
13 Variation of manufacture licences and manufacture permits
13A Applications for variation of manufacture licences and permits
13B Revocation of manufacture licence and manufacture permit
13C Secretary to notify of proposed revocation
13D Suspension or surrender of manufacture licences and manufacture permits
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Part 3—Offences and civil penalties relating to manufacture of narcotic drugs
13E Unauthorised manufacture of narcotic drugs
13F Breach of condition of a manufacture licence
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Chapter 4—Monitoring and enforcement
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Part 1—Introduction
13G Simplified outline of this Chapter
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Part 2—Appointment of authorised inspectors
13H Appointment of authorised inspectors
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Part 3—Monitoring, inspection, investigation etc. under the Regulatory Powers Act
13J Powers of issuing officers
13K Monitoring powers under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
13L Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
13M Investigation powers under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act
13N Civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
13P Provisions subject to an infringement notice
14 Enforceable undertakings
14A Injunctions
14B Extension to external Territories
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Part 4—Monitoring and searching licensed premises
14C Monitoring licensed premises
14D Announcement before entry
14E Occupier is entitled to observe exercise of powers
14F Occupier to provide officers etc. with facilities and assistance
14G Obstruction or hindrance of authorised inspectors
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Chapter 5—General
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Part 1—Introduction
14H Simplified outline of this Chapter
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Part 2—Obtaining and disclosing information and documents
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Division 1—Obtaining information and documents for purposes relating to licences
14J Secretary may require further information or documents
14K Secretary may request information or documents from any source
14L Secretary may require information or documents from other sources
14LA Identification of sensitive law enforcement information
14M Failure to give information or documents within specified period
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Division 2—Disclosure of certain information
14MA Secrecy—unauthorised disclosures of sensitive law enforcement information
14N Authorised disclosures of information
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Part 3—Directions powers
14P Directions with respect to security of premises and handling of things
15 Directions with respect to destruction, etc.
15A Directions with respect to manufacturing and labelling of drugs
15B General matters about directions
15C Failure to comply with a direction
15D Supply of a drug or narcotic preparation not labelled in accordance with a direction
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Part 4—Review of decisions
15E Reviewable decisions
15F Notice of reviewable decisions
15G Internal review of reviewable decisions—application for review
15H Internal review of reviewable decisions—review of decision
15J Internal review of reviewable decisions—notice of decision
15K Minister or internal reviewer may require further information
15L Review of decisions under this Division by Administrative Review Tribunal
15M Application by Secretary to Administrative Review Tribunal
15N Failure to include information identified as sensitive law enforcement information in certain statements
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Part 5—Other matters
21 Forfeiture
21A Operation of natural justice hearing rule
22 Drugs passing through Australia
23 Requirement to keep records and furnish reports
24 Inspection of certain premises
24A Physical elements of offences
24B Privilege against self incrimination
24C Licences not transferable
25 Delegation
25B Secretary to notify States and Territories of certain matters
26 Service of notices
26B Minister may issue standards
26C Minister may issue guidelines
27 Regulations
28 General provisions relating to regulations
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Schedule 1—Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
