Victorian Current Acts

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 69PH

    (1)     On receipt of a renewal application under section 69PG, the Secretary—

        (a)     must carry out any investigation or inquiry necessary to determine the renewal application; and

        (b)     may conduct an inspection of the specified premises of the poppy processing licence; and

S. 69PH(1)(c) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 77(1).

        (c)     must require that an applicant or any associate of the applicant submit to the Secretary a national criminal history check that was undertaken within 6 months of the date it is submitted to the Secretary.

    (2)     The Secretary must provide a copy of a renewal application made under section 69PG and any accompanying documents to the Chief Commissioner of Police.

    (3)     The Chief Commissioner of Police must—

        (a)     inquire into and report to the Secretary on any matters concerning the application that the Chief Commissioner of Police believes are appropriate or reasonably necessary; and

        (b)     inquire into and report to the Secretary on any matters concerning the renewal application that the Secretary requests; and

S. 69PH(3)(c) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 77(2).

        (c)     within 28 days of receiving the application from the Secretary, notify the Secretary in writing of the Chief Commissioner of Police's decision to support or oppose the renewal of a licence and, subject to section 69U(1), provide the reasons for the decision.

S. 69PH(4) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 77(3).

    (4)     If the Secretary is notified under subsection (3)(c) that the Chief Commissioner of Police opposes the renewal of a poppy processing licence the Secretary must refuse to renew the licence.

S. 69PI inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4.