New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEMP INDUSTRY ACT 2008

- As at 14 July 2023 
- Act 58 of 2008 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Meaning of "close associate"

   PART 2 - LICENSING SCHEME

   5.      Licence to cultivate or supply low-THC hemp
   6.      Offence not to comply with licence
   7.      Application for licence
   8.      Investigation of application
   9.      Suitability of applicant and close associates of applicant
   10.     Determination of licence application
   11.     Duration of licence
   12.     Conditions of licence
   13.     Renewal of licence
   14.     Transfer of licence
   15.     Suspension of licence
   16.     Cancellation of licence

   PART 3 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   17.     Purposes for which powers under Part may be exercised
   18.     Appointment of authorised officers
   19.     Identification of authorised officers
   20.     Police officers to be authorised officers

           Division 2 - Powers to require information or records and give directions

   21.     Requirement to provide information and records
   22.     Provisions relating to records
   23.     Power to give directions to rectify breach of licence
   24.     Application of Division

           Division 3 - Powers of entry and search of premises

   25.     Power to enter premises
   26.     Entry into residential premises only with permission or warrant
   27.     Powers to inspect and seize things
   28.     Search warrants
   29.     Assistance to be given to authorised officers
   30.     Dealing with seized things

           Division 4 - Power to question persons

   31.     Power to require answers
   32.     Power to demand name and address

           Division 5 - General

   33.     Offences under this Part
   34.     Provisions relating to requirements to furnish records, information or answer questions

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   35.     False or misleading statements
   36.     Forfeiture and destruction of low-THC hemp
   37.     Arrangements for supply of information
   38.     Administrative review by NCAT of certain licence decisions
   39.     Approved fees
   40.     Protection from personal liability
   41.     Delegation
   42.     Service of documents
   43.     Offences by corporations
   44.     Proceedings for offences
   45.     Penalty notices
   46.     Regulations
   47.     Act to bind Crown
   48.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   49.     (Repealed)
   50.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)