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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 30D

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1984 - SECT 30D

30D—Application for poppy cultivation licence

        (1)         A person may apply for a poppy cultivation licence which authorises a person for commercial purposes relating to therapeutic use—

            (a)         to cultivate or possess alkaloid poppies; and

            (b)         to sell or supply poppy straw to a licensed processor at premises specified in the licence.

        (2)         A person may apply for a poppy cultivation licence for research purposes relating to non-therapeutic use—

            (a)         to cultivate or possess alkaloid poppies; and

            (b)         to conduct measurements, analyses and extractions, including extraction of alkaloids from alkaloid poppies for chemical analyses at specified premises; and

            (c)         to supply alkaloid poppies or poppy straw to a licensed processor.

        (3)         An application under subsection (1) or (2) must—

            (a)         be in writing; and

            (b)         be accompanied by a copy of the proposed risk management plan; and

            (c)         be accompanied by the relevant prescribed application fee (if any); and

            (d)         be accompanied by any other prescribed particulars.

        (4)         An application under subsection (1) or (2) must contain or be accompanied by evidence to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be given a licence and—

            (a)         in the case of an application under subsection (1), intends to undertake a bona fide commercial activity relating to the therapeutic use of alkaloid poppies under the licence and includes evidence of the commercial activity to be carried out; or

            (b)         in the case of an application under subsection (2), intends to undertake a research activity relating to the non therapeutic use of alkaloid poppies under the licence and includes evidence that the research activity would be conducted by a person with appropriate scientific training using an appropriate methodology.

        (5)         An application under subsection (1) or (2) must contain any other information about the applicant or the application which the Chief Executive reasonably requires to assist in assessing the application.