Industrial Hemp Regulations 2026

View - Tasmanian Legislation Online Skip to main content Tasmanian Legislation Tasmania's consolidated legislation online Toggle navigation www.tas.gov.au Home (current) About Related Links Help Search Browse In Force Legislation Legislation As Made Repealed Legislation Bills --> Preferences Contact Copyright and Disclaimer Feedback Submit Table Of Contents Toggle navigation View whole SR Authorising Act Legislative history Search Search SR Find Component Find Legislation Atom Feeds Current Document Amendments Authorising Act --> A Results: match 0 of 0 provisions Previous Hit Next Hit Return to search results 0 hits in page: First Last Industrial Hemp Regulations 2026 Industrial Hemp Regulations 2026 I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Industrial Hemp Act 2015 . 3 February 2026 B. BAKER Governor By Her Excellency's Command, G. B. PEARCE Minister for Primary Industries and Water 1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Industrial Hemp Regulations 2026 . 2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 2 March 2026. 3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Industrial Hemp Act 2015 . 4. Certification of hemp seed For the definition of certified hemp seed in section 4 of the Act, seed is certified hemp seed if tests undertaken in accordance with a quality-assurance program approved by the Secretary show the seed will typically produce hemp plants of the kind referred to in that definition. 5. Corresponding laws for drug-related offences For the definition of corresponding law in section 4 of the Act, a law of another State or a Territory that substantially corresponds to an Act referred to in the definition of drug-related offence in that section is declared to be a corresponding law. 6. Circumstances in which Secretary must refuse to grant special research licence For section 9(4) of the Act, the Secretary is required to refuse to grant a special research licence to a person if the Secretary is not satisfied the person has demonstrated the following: (a) scientifically valid research methods and approaches will be used for scientific research carried out under the licence; (b) the potential benefits to the industrial hemp industry of the scientific research, instruction, analysis or study; (c) appropriate safety and security measures will be put in place to ensure the hemp is secured against loss, theft or unauthorised interference. 7. Hemp to be tested before harvest For section 24(2) of the Act, hemp being grown under a licence is to be tested, before the hemp is harvested, at the appropriate time or times for determining the concentration of THC in the hemp. 8. Infringement notice offences and penalties For section 32(1) and (5)(a) of the Act – (a) an offence against a provision of the Act specified in Schedule 1 is prescribed to be an infringement offence; and (b) the penalty specified opposite the relevant provision in that Schedule is prescribed as the penalty payable under an infringement notice for that offence. SCHEDULE 1 - Infringement notices Regulation 8 Item Provision of Act Penalty (penalty units) 1. Section 26 10 2. Section 27 10 3. Section 28(1) 10 4. Section 28(2) 10 Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 . Notified in the Gazette on 11 February 2026 These regulations are administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. from top.html --> You are directed to information on how your personal information is protected. You are directed to a disclaimer and copyright notice governing the information provided. ©The State of Tasmania (The Department of Premier and Cabinet) 2026 (Ver. 6.0.73 Rev. 1612)