Supply of kava
12 Supply of kava
(1) A person must not supply kava to another person, or take part in the supply of kava to another person, unless doing so in accordance with a licence.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a quantity less than the trafficable quantity – 50 penalty units.
In the case of a trafficable quantity – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
In the case of a commercial quantity – imprisonment for 8 years.
A person must not supply kava to:
a person who has not attained the age of 18 years; or
(b) a person who the person knows or has reason to believe will supply the product to a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a quantity less than the trafficable quantity – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
In the case of a trafficable quantity – imprisonment for 8 years.
In the case of a commercial quantity – imprisonment for 14 years.
(3) A person must not send a person who has not attained the age of 18 years to purchase or collect kava from a licensee.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a quantity less than the trafficable quantity – 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
In the case of a trafficable quantity – imprisonment for 8 years.
In the case of a commercial quantity – imprisonment for 14 years.
(4) A person commits an offence against this section whether or not the supply of kava took place in or outside the Territory and, if the supply took place outside the Territory, whether or not the supply of kava to the person is an offence in that place.
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