Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1990 - SECT 6

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

        (a)     the person intentionally cultivates, or takes part in the cultivation of, a plant; and

        (b)     the plant is a prohibited plant and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and

        (c)     a commercial quantity of the prohibited plant is cultivated.

Maximum penalty:     Imprisonment for 25 years.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (1)(c).