Kava Management Act 1998. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to prohibit and regulate the cultivation, manufacture, production, possession and supply of kava, to encourage responsible practices and procedures in relation to the possession, supply and consumption of kava and for related purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Prohibited crops Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 11 May 1998. Abstract This Act, consisting of 100 sections divided into 13 Parts and completed by two Schedules, concerns the regulation and use of kava in Northern Territory. Kava is the name given by Pacific islanders to Piper methysticum, a shrub belonging to the pepper family Piperaceae, and the psychoactive beverage made from it. The roots and stumps of kava are prepared by pounding, chewing or grinding them and soaking them in cold water. This traditional drink still plays a key role in certain ceremonies and culture. The Act aims at establishing mechanisms and procedures for prohibiting and regulating the supply, possession and consumption of kava and for controlling the price of kava; reducing the health, social and economic problems associated with consumption of kava, and at encouraging the involvement of communities in the regulation of the supply, possession and consumption of kava, and the implementation of harm minimisation principles and other responsible practices relating to the supply, possession and consumption of kava, in their community areas. Full text English Website legislation.nt.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Kava Management Regulations. Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2020) Keyword: Prohibited crops, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX