Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Poppy Cultivation and Processing) Regulations 2024

that any gate that provides access to a cultivation area must be securely locked unless the licensed grower or an employee of the licensed grower authorised to undertake an activity under the poppy cultivation licence is present; and

that a fence must be positioned and maintained between a cultivation area and livestock that are present on the specified premises or any adjacent land to prevent livestock from entering the cultivation area; and

that a sign must be displayed at every gate of and along the fence or boundary of the cultivation area in accordance with the following requirements—

that the sign include the words "danger", "prohibited area", "keep out", "trespassers prosecuted" and "illegal use of crop may cause death";

that the sign be of A3 size or greater;

that the sign be weather resistant;

that the sign be legible;

that the sign be placed at intervals of 250 metres or less along the fence or boundary if it is adjacent to a public road; and

that, within 7 days of the alkaloid poppies being harvested from a cultivation area, any alkaloid poppy material remaining in the cultivation area must be destroyed; and

that any alkaloid poppy found growing in the specified premises that was not intentionally grown must be destroyed prior to flowering; and

that a licensed grower must provide written notice to the Secretary within 14 days of any change to a current employee carrying out activities in the business conducted under the poppy cultivation licence and must include in the notice—

the full name, date of birth, residential address and position of the employee the notice relates to; and

a copy of the employee identification certificate relating to that employee; and

that a licensed grower must provide written notice to the Secretary within 14 days of any change to the risk management plan for a poppy cultivation licence.