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Kava Management Act 1998.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Northern Territory
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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