Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEMP FIBRE INDUSTRY FACILITATION ACT 2004 (NO. 48 OF 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  
   6.      Object of Act  
   7.      Ways of achieving Act's object  

   PART 2--LICENCES

           Division 2.1--Licenses generally

   8.      Meaning of close associate for pt 2  
   9.      Categories of licences  
   10.     What category 1 researcher licence authorises  
   11.     What category 2 researcher licence authorises  
   12.     What grower licence authorises  

           Division 2.2--Licence applications

   13.     Application for licence  
   14.     Requirement to give information or material about application  

           Division 2.3--Eligibility and suitability to hold licence

   15.     Eligibility for researcher licence  
   16.     Eligibility for grower licence  
   17.     Consideration of suitability of applicant or licensee  
   18.     Suitability of applicant or licensee—corporation  
   19.     Investigation about suitability of applicant or licensee  
   20.     Disclosure of criminal history—offence  

           Division 2.4--Issue of licence

   21.     Chief executive may issue or refuse to issue licence  
   22.     Conditions of licence  
   23.     Offence—contravention of licence conditions  

           Division 2.5--Licence renewals

   24.     Application for renewal  
   25.     Chief executive may renew or refuse to renew licence  
   26.     Licence in force while application for renewal considered  
   27.     Return of licence if renewal refused  

           Division 2.6--Amendment and surrender of licence

   28.     Amendment of licence  
   29.     Return of licence for amendment  
   30.     Surrender of licence  

           Division 2.7--Suspension and cancellation of licence

   31.     Grounds for suspension action or cancellation  
   32.     Show cause notice  
   33.     Consideration of representations  
   34.     Ending show cause process without further action  
   35.     Suspension and cancellation of licence  
   36.     Immediate suspension  
   37.     Immediate cancellation  
   38.     Return of licence if suspended or cancelled  

           Division 2.8--Action after suspension or cancellation of licence

   39.     What happens to hemp plants and seed if licence suspended  
   40.     What happens to hemp plants if licence cancelled  
   41.     What happens to hemp seed if licence cancelled or renewal  
   42.     Cost recovery  

   PART 3--ENFORCEMENT

           Division 3.1--Definitions for pt 3

   43.     Definitions for pt 3  

           Division 3.2--Inspectors

   44.     Appointment of inspectors  
   45.     Identity cards  

           Division 3.3--Powers of inspectors

   46.     Power to enter premises  
   47.     Production of identity card  
   48.     Consent to entry  
   49.     Warrants  
   50.     Warrants—application made other than in person  
   51.     General powers on entry to premises  
   52.     Power to require name and address  
   53.     Power to seize things  
   54.     Receipt for things seized  
   55.     Access to things seized  
   56.     Return of things seized  

   PART 4--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   57.     Notice of reviewable decisions  
   58.     Review of decisions by AAT  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   59.     Evidentiary certificates  
   60.     Determination of fees  
   61.     Approved forms  
   62.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 6--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS--DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE ACT 1989

   63.     New section 162 (6)  
   64.     New section 165 (2A)  
   65.     Section 165  
   66.     New section 171 (4) (da)  
   67.     Section 171 (4)  
           DICTIONARY
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