Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987

This section prescribes, for section 54(2)(d) of the Act, information that must be included in a research plan relating to an application for a researcher licence.

The research plan must—

describe the research and associated activities proposed to be carried out under the licence; and

describe the location of all places where the research and associated activities will be carried out; and

identify any risk of non-compliance with the Act that is associated with the research and associated activities; and

describe measures proposed to be implemented to manage all risks mentioned in paragraph (c), including, for example—

how the following will be secured—

cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities;

information and records associated with the research and associated activities; and

what security screening protocols will be put in place for the employees, or other persons, dealing with cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities; and

how the researcher will restrict access, of employees or other persons, to cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities; and

how cannabis crops, cannabis seed and equipment associated with the research and associated activities will be safely and securely stored, handled or transported; and

contain any additional information stated in a guideline published by the chief executive under subsection (3).

For subsection (2)(e), the chief executive may publish, on the department’s website, a guideline stating additional information that the chief executive reasonably considers is relevant for the management of risks associated with research and associated activities carried out under a researcher licence.