Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

POPPY REGULATION ACT 2014

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects of Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Act binds Crown  
   6.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--POPPY LICENCES

   7.      Poppy licence  
   8.      Application for poppy licence  
   9.      Consideration of application  
   10.     Renewal of poppy licence  
   11.     Amendment of poppy licence  
   12.     Suspension or cancellation of poppy licence  
   13.     Application for review of decision  
   14.     Tribunal has jurisdiction  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Poppy Licensing Authority

   15.     Appointment of Poppy Licensing Authority  
   16.     Functions and powers of Authority  
   17.     Delegation  

           Division 2--Poppy control officers

   18.     Appointment of poppy control officer  
   19.     Identity card  
   20.     Functions of poppy control officer  
   21.     Powers of poppy control officer  
   22.     Dwelling house  
   23.     Obligations of owners  
   24.     Requirement to give information  
   25.     Self-incrimination  

           Division 3--Seizure procedures

   26.     Procedure when poppy material detained or seized  
   27.     Dealing with surrendered poppy material  
   28.     Retention and return of poppy material  
   29.     Local Court may extend 3 month period  

           Division 4--Order for forfeiture of poppy material

   30.     Forfeiture, harvest and destruction of poppy material  
   31.     Recovery of costs  

   PART 4--OFFENCES, LIABILITY AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

   32.     Cultivation, possession, processing of poppy material  
   33.     Contravention of poppy licence by licensee  
   34.     Contravention of poppy licence by contractor or employee  
   35.     Obstruction of poppy control officer  
   36.     Failure to comply with requirement  
   37.     Falsely representing to be poppy control officer  
   38.     Misleading information and document  
   39.     Intimidation to prevent cooperation with Authority  
   40.     Confidentiality of information  
   41.     Return of identity card  
   42.     Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate  
   43.     Liability of licensee for actions of others  
   44.     Commencing proceedings  
   45.     Averments  
   46.     Court may order reimbursement of investigation costs  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   47.     Protection from liability  
   48.     Approved forms  
   49.     Regulations  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR STATUTE LAW AMENDMENT (DIRECTORS' LIABILITY) ACT 2015

   50.     Offences – before and after commencement  
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