Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL HEMP ACT 2015

- Act 42 of 2015 
- Royal Assent 2 November 2015 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Act binds Crown
   4.      Interpretation
   4A.     Meaning of fit and proper
   5.      Relationship with Poisons Act 1971
   6.      Delegation

   PART 2 - Licences

   7.      Application for licence
   8.      Investigation of application
   9.      Suitability of applicant
   10.     Criminal history of applicant
   11.     Secretary must consult Minister
   12.     Determination of licence application
   13.     Industrial hemp licence
   14.     Special research licence
   15.     Offence not to comply with licence
   16.     Duration of licence
   17.     Conditions of licence
   18.     Suspension or cancellation of licence
   19.     Renewal of licence
   20.     Application for review of decision
   21.     Review of decision
   21A.    Responsible officers
   21B.    Responsibilities of responsible officer
   21C.    Obstruction of responsible officer

   PART 3 - Inspectors

   22.     Inspectors
   23.     Powers of inspectors
   24.     Hemp to be tested
   24A.    Actions where hemp THC concentration over 1%
   25.     Search warrants
   26.     Interference with inspectors

   PART 4 - Offences

   27.     False or misleading statements
   28.     Offences
   29.     Provisions relating to requirements to furnish records, information or answer questions
   30.     Offences by corporations
   31.     Proceedings for offences
   32.     Infringement notices
   33.     Forfeiture and destruction of hemp and industrial hemp

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous

   34.     Approved fees
   35.     Protection from personal liability
   35A.    Authorisation of possession and supply of hemp
   36.     Savings provisions for current licences
   37.     Regulations
   37A.    Transitional provisions consequent on enactment of Industrial Hemp Amendment Act 2024
   38.     Administration of Act
   39.     Principal Act
   40.