Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012:clause:1_8j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 8J
Character Range: 28921–30461

8J  Particular circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant a medicinal cannabis licence

Licence authorising cultivation but not production
 (1) The Secretary must refuse to grant a medicinal cannabis licence that:
 (a) authorises the cultivation of cannabis plants (whether or not it also authorises the obtaining of cannabis plants); and
 (b) does not also authorise the production of cannabis or cannabis resin;
if the Secretary is not satisfied on reasonable grounds that the cultivation of the cannabis plants is:
 (c) for the purposes of supply to the holder of a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises such production; or
 (d) for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.

Licence authorising production
 (2) The Secretary must refuse to grant a medicinal cannabis licence that authorises the production of cannabis or cannabis resin (whether or not it also authorises the cultivation of cannabis plants) if the Secretary is not satisfied on reasonable grounds that:
 (a) the production of the cannabis or cannabis resin for medicinal purposes is for the purposes of supply to the holder of a licence under this Act that authorises:
 (i) the manufacture of one or more drugs that are medicinal cannabis products; or
 (ii) the manufacture of a drug for the purposes of research relating to medicinal cannabis products; or
 (b) the applicant holds a licence that authorises such manufacture; or
 (c) the production of the cannabis or cannabis resin for medicinal purposes is for a purpose prescribed by the regulations.