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27B Prescribed information for research plans—Act, s 54(1) This section prescribes, for section 54(2)(d) of the Act, information that must be included in a research plan relating to an application for a researcher licence.(2) The research plan must—(a) describe the research and associated activities proposed to be carried out under the licence; and(b) describe the location of all places where the research and associated activities will be carried out; and(c) identify any risk of non-compliance with the Act that is associated with the research and associated activities; and(d) describe measures proposed to be implemented to manage all risks mentioned in paragraph (c), including, for example—(i) how the following will be secured—(A) cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities;(B) information and records associated with the research and associated activities; and(ii) what security screening protocols will be put in place for the employees, or other persons, dealing with cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities; and(iii) how the researcher will restrict access, of employees or other persons, to cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities; and(iv) how cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities will be safely and securely stored, handled or transported; and(e) contain any additional information stated in a guideline published by the chief executive under subsection (3).(3) For subsection (2)(e), the chief executive may publish, on the department’s website, a guideline stating additional information that the chief executive reasonably considers is relevant for the management of risks associated with research and associated activities carried out under a researcher licence.
27C Labelling method(1) This section applies if a provision of this part, or a condition of a licence, requires—(a) cannabis seed to be labelled so as to indicate particular information; or(b) particular information to otherwise be included on a container, however described, of cannabis seed.(2) The requirement is complied with only if the information is—(a) either—(i) written or stamped on—(A) the outside of the container in a position where the information can be clearly seen on the container; or(B) a label that is fixed to the outside of the container in a position where the label can be clearly seen on the container; or(ii) if, because the seed is being supplied in bulk, subparagraph (i) cannot reasonably be complied with—included in a written notice given to a person to whom the seed is supplied before or when the seed is delivered to the person; and(b) written in English; and(c) written in characters that are at least 1.5mm high; and(d) written in characters that are either—(i) dark print on a light background; or(ii) light print on dark background.(3) A notice under subsection (2)(a)(ii) may be fixed to, or form part of, a delivery docket or invoice given to the person to whom the seed is supplied.