New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

HEMP INDUSTRY REGULATION 2008 - REG 9

9 Licence conditions

(1) For the purposes of section 12 (1) (a) of the Act, the following conditions are prescribed:

(a) a licensee must ensure that the activities authorised by the licence remain under the licensee’s control at all times,

(b) if a licence specifies an area in which an activity authorised by the licence is to be carried out, the licensee must ensure that such activities are carried out only in the specified area,

(c) a licensee may only use seed that is supplied on the basis that it will not produce hemp that has a concentration of THC (in its leaves and flowering heads) of more than 0.5%,

(d) a licensee must take all necessary steps to ensure that any hemp cultivated by the licensee has a concentration of THC (in its leaves and flowering heads) that does not exceed 1%,

(e) a licensee must provide the Director-General with the results of any test, carried out by or on behalf of the licensee, indicating that the concentration of THC (in the leaves and flowering heads of hemp cultivated by the licensee) exceeds 1% within 24 hours of receiving those results,

(f) if a licensee becomes aware of the unauthorised use or supply (or proposed unauthorised use or supply) of any low-THC hemp that has been, or is intended to be, cultivated or supplied under the licence, the licensee must immediately notify an inspector of the unauthorised use or supply (or proposed unauthorised use or supply),

(g) a licensee must take all necessary steps to ensure that any low-THC hemp that has been, or is intended to be, cultivated or supplied under the licence is not at risk of being used for an unlawful purpose,

(h) a licensee must ensure that all low-THC hemp cultivated under the licence is, before leaving the property on which it was cultivated, substantially stripped of its leaves,

(i) a licensee must advise the Director-General of any material change to the information provided in relation to the licence in accordance with this Regulation,

(j) a licensee must produce the licence for inspection by an inspector at the request of the inspector,

(k) a licensee must co-operate with an inspector at all times when the inspector is exercising his or her powers under the Act in relation to the licensee,

(l) a licensee must notify the Director-General immediately if the applicant, or any close associate of the applicant, is convicted of any drug related offence.

(2) A licensee is exempt from the requirement in subclause (1) (h):

(a) in respect of any low-THC hemp taken from the property on which it was cultivated for scientific purposes or analysis, and

(b) in such other circumstances that the Director-General considers appropriate.