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

Secretary has power to dispose or deal with seized alkaloid poppies or poppy straw

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds that this Part has been contravened; and

        (b)     the relevant licensed grower or licensed processor has surrendered the seized material to the Secretary and agreed that the Secretary may deal with the seized material.

    (2)     In dealing with seized material to which this section applies, the Secretary may do any of the following—

        (a)     dispose of the seized material;

        (b)     direct the licensed grower or the licensed processor (as the case requires) to dispose of the seized material;

        (c)     harvest and deal with the seized material as appropriate;

        (d)     harvest and destroy the seized material;

        (e)     enter into an agreement with the licensed grower or the licensed processor (as the case requires), or any other person, to deal with the seized material as required in all of the circumstances;

        (f)     anything reasonably necessary to ensure the security of the seized material.

S. 69RK inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 4.



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