Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

KAVA MANAGEMENT ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   2A.     Objects of Act  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Act to bind Crown  
   6.      Functions of Commission, Chairperson and Director  
   7.      Delegation  
   8.      Guidelines  

   PART 2--OBLIGATIONS, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES, &C.

           Division 1--Obligations and offences

              Subdivision 1--Possession of Kava

   9.      Possession of trafficable quantity or more of kava  
   10.     Possession of less than trafficable quantity or less than 25 litres of kava  
   11.     Forfeiture and disposal of kava or thing seized under section 10  

              Subdivision 2--Other obligations and offences

   12.     Supply of kava  
   12A.    Supply of kava to intoxicated person  
   13.     Cultivation of kava  
   14.     Manufacture and production of kava  
   15.     Pricing and packaging  
   16.     Obligation of wholesale licensee  
   17.     Obligations of retail licensee  
   18.     Licensee to keep, &c., records as prescribed  
   19.     Licensee to lodge returns  
   20.     False statement  
   21.     Person to comply with request of authorised officer  
   22.     Confidentiality  

           Division 2--Procedure, evidentiary, &c.

   23.     Knowledge of age immaterial  
   24.     Parties to offences committed outside Territory  
   25.     Prosecution of licensee for actions of employee  
   26.     Bodies corporate  
   27.     Evidentiary  
   28.     Possession by authorised officer  

   PART 2A--PRICE OF KAVA

   28A.    Commission determines price of kava  
   28B.    Matters Commission to take into account in determining price  

   PART 3--AUTHORISED OFFICERS

   29.     Authorised officers  
   30.     Identity cards  
   31.     Functions of authorised officers  
   32.     Powers of authorised officers  

   PART 4--ANALYSTS

   33.     Appointment of analysts  
   34.     Analyst's certificate  

   PART 5--PRE-TRIAL ORDERS FOR DESTRUCTION OF EXHIBITS

   35.     Definitions  
   36.     Extent of order for destruction  
   37.     Application to magistrate for order for destruction  
   38.     Determination of magistrate for destruction on first mention of charge  
   39.     Adjournment  
   40.     Order on committal for trial  
   41.     Review of determination for retention of kava  
   42.     Order on initial hearing of trial  
   43.     Destruction of kava  
   44.     Matters for consideration on determination for retention of kava  

   PART 6--DETENTION, RETURN, FORFEITURE AND DISPOSAL OF KAVA OR THING SEIZED

           Division 1--Delivery to and detention by Chairperson

   46.     Delivery of kava or thing seized to Chairperson  
   47.     Detention of kava or thing seized  

           Division 2--Return, forfeiture and disposal of kava

   48.     Application  
   49.     Return of kava or thing seized  
   50.     Return of seized vehicle pending prosecution  
   51.     Forfeiture of kava or thing seized  
   52.     Disposal of kava or thing  

   PART 7--LICENCE AREAS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   53.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Declaration of licence areas

   54.     Application for declaration of licence area  
   55.     Explanation of application  
   56.     Application may be varied  
   57.     Consideration and decision of Minister  
   58.     Notice of declaration  

           Division 3--Kava management plans

   58A.    Kava management plan required for each licence area  
   58B.    Purpose, form and content of kava management plans  
   58C.    Preparation and approval of kava management plan  
   58D.    Amendment or replacement of kava management plan  

   PART 8--LICENSING

           Division 1--General

   59.     Licences  
   59A.    Number of licences that may be granted under Act  
   60.     Application for licence  
   61.     Notice of application  
   62.     Objections  
   63.     Matters to be determined regarding applicants  
   64.     Consideration and decision of Commission  
   65.     Duration and renewal of licence  
   65A.    Condition of licence that holder to comply with Act etc.  
   65B.    Specification of conditions on licence  
   65C.    Licensee to comply with conditions of licence  
   66.     Licence not transferable  

           Division 2--Variation of licences

   67.     Commission may vary conditions  
   68.     Hearing in relation to variation of licence  
   69.     When variation takes effect  
   70.     Re-issue of licence as varied  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   71.     Surrender of licence  
   72.     Acting licensee  

   PART 9--CONTROL OF CONDUCT OF LICENSEES

           Division 1--Complaints

   73.     Making of complaint  
   74.     Consideration and decision of Commission  

           Division 2--Directions

   75.     Commission may give directions  

           Division 3--Suspension, variation and cancellation of licence

   76.     Suspension or variation in certain circumstances  
   77.     Application for cancellation of licence  
   78.     Consideration of application by Commission  

           Division 4--Licensee's right to request hearing

   79.     Right to request hearing  

   PART 10--HEARINGS

   80.     Procedure at hearing  
   81.     Membership of Commission for hearing  
   82.     Outcome of hearing  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

   83.     Duplicate licence  
   84.     Delivery, lodgement or issue of applications etc.  
   85.     Authorisation for research purposes etc.  
   86.     Undercover operations  
   87.     Power of police  
   88.     Acquisition to be on just terms  
   89.     Regulations  
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