Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00056:clause:2_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00056
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3
Character Range: 44101–46495

3  Conversion of multiple licences etc.
(1) This item applies if:
 (a) immediately before the transition time, a person (the licence holder) holds 2 or more licences (the original licences) that are in force; and
 (b) the original licences are any one or more of the following:
 (i) a medicinal cannabis licence;
 (ii) a cannabis research licence;
 (iii) a cannabis manufacture licence.

Conversion of multiple licences into a single licence
(2) The original licences are taken, at the transition time, to be converted into a single medicinal cannabis licence (the converted licence) that has been granted under the Narcotic Drugs Act, as amended by Schedule 1 to this Act.
(3) After the transition time, the converted licence:
 (a) is taken to authorise the same activities that were authorised by each of the original licences; and
 (b) is taken to be subject to the same conditions that each of the original licences is subject to; and
 (c) is taken to specify the same matters as each of the original licences specified (other than the matter mentioned in whichever of paragraph 8M(g), 9L(g) or 11N(g) of the Narcotic Drugs Act is applicable); and
 (d) if each of the original licences were non‑commercial cannabis licences and each were to be in force for a particular period—is taken to be in force until the end of whichever of those periods ends last; and
 (e) may be dealt with as a medicinal cannabis licence.

Continuation of permit that relates to original licence
(4) If:
 (a) immediately before the transition time, the licence holder holds a permit that is in force; and
 (b) the permit relates to an original licence;
then, despite the amendments of the Narcotic Drugs Act made by Schedule 1 to this Act, the permit (the converted permit) continues to have effect, and may be dealt with, after the transition time as if it were a medicinal cannabis permit granted under the Narcotic Drugs Act (as amended by that Schedule) that relates to the converted licence.

Copy of converted licence
(5) The Secretary may, after the transition time, provide the licence holder with a copy of the converted licence that specifies the following:
 (a) the matters mentioned in paragraph (3)(c);
 (b) if paragraph (3)(d) applies in relation to the converted licence—when the licence will cease to be in force;
 (c) any other relevant matter.

Part 3—Pending applications for new licences etc.