Unauthorised cultivation of cannabis plants etc
11B Unauthorised cultivation of cannabis plants etc
A person who is a licence holder contravenes this subsection if:
the person obtains or cultivates a cannabis plant for the production of cannabis or cannabis resin, or does a thing in connection with such obtaining or cultivation; and
the obtaining or cultivation of the cannabis plant, or the doing of the thing, by the person is not authorised by or under a medicinal cannabis licence.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
See section 24A in relation to the physical elements of the offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years, or 600 penalty units, or both.
Strict liability offence
A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.
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