(1)  The Commissioner of Police may authorise a police officer, State Service officer or State Service employee to possess and supply industrial hemp or hemp for such purposes, and upon such terms and conditions, as are specified in the authorisation.

(2)  Despite any other Act or law of this jurisdiction, a person authorised under subsection (1) who engages in conduct that, but for this section, would constitute an offence is not criminally responsible in relation to the conduct if the person engages in the conduct under and in accordance with an authorisation under this section.