NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT 1967 - SECT 11B Unauthorised cultivation of cannabis plants etc.

NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT 1967 - SECT 11B

  (1)   A person who is a licence holder contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person obtains or cultivates a cannabis plant for the production of cannabis or cannabis resin, or does a thing in connection with such obtaining or cultivation; and

  (b)   the obtaining or cultivation of the cannabis plant, or the doing of the thing, by the person is not authorised by or under a medicinal cannabis licence.

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Note:   See section   24A in relation to the physical elements of the offence.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 10 years, or 600 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (4)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   ( 1).

Civil penalty:   1,000 penalty units.