ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act
8. Owner of land to inform police officer, etc.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
8. Owner of land to inform police officer, etc.
For the purposes of sections section 7 and section 9—(a)Where any person, having any interest in any land, and knowing that any prohibited plant is being cultivated on that land or that the land is being prepared for the purpose of cultivating any prohibited plant, does not promptly inform the officer in charge of the police station nearest either to the land on which the prohibited plant is being cultivated or to the ordinary place of residence or business of such person of that fact, the burden of proving that the person did not consent to, co-operate with or assist in the cultivation of the prohibited plant on that land shall be on that person;(b)any reference to cultivation of any plant shall be deemed to include a reference to all activities relating to the cultivation of that plant and harvesting or gathering of the plant or, any part thereof; and(c)any reference to the owner, or the holder of any lease, licence, grant, permit or other right in any land shall be deemed, where the land, or the lease, licence, permit or other right, is held by any person jointly or severally with any other person or persons, to be a reference to each other of such persons.