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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 13, 1935.
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the prescription may be given without using the official form, but in that case shall be marked with the words Official form not available or similar words.
(5) A medical practitioner, registered dentist or approved veterinary surgeon shall not give any prescription for the supply of any of the drugs otherwise than in accordance with the foregoing conditions.
(6) A medical practitioner who dispenses any medicines to which these regulations apply shall enter particulars thereof in his day book or in the register hereinafter specified.
7. The following conditions shall be observed by persons dispensing prescriptions for the drugs:-
(1) If the official form is prescribed and issued by the Superintendent in pursuance of regulation No. 6 of these regulations, a prescription for any of the drugs shall only be dispensed if the prescription is on one of those forms, or in the case of an emergency prescription given under the conditions specified in the said regulation No. 6, if the person dispensing the prescription is acquainted with the signature of the medical practitioner, registered dentist, or approved veterinary surgeon by whom the prescription pur- ports to be given, or is acquainted with the person for whose use the prescription is given and has no reason to suppose that the prescription is not genuine. If an official form is not prescribed, a prescription for any of the drugs shall only be dispensed if the person dispensing the prescription is acquainted with the signature of the medical practitioner, registered dentist, or approved veterinary surgeon, by whom the prescription purports to be given, and has no reason to suppose that the prescription is not genuine; or if he has taken reasonably sufficient steps to satisfy himself that the prescrip- tion is genuine.
(2) The drugs shall not be supplied more than once on the same prescription: Provided that, if the prescription so directs, the drugs may be supplied on more than one but not exceeding three occasions, as directed in the prescription, at intervals to be specified in the prescription.
(3) The prescription shall be marked with the date on which it is dispensed, and shall be retained by the person, firm, or body corporate by whom the prescription is dis- pensed, and shall be kept on the premises where it is dis- pensed and shall be available for inspection.
Possession.
8. No person shall be in possession of, or attempt to obtain possession of, any of the drugs unless-
(1) he is licensed or otherwise authorised to import or export the drug; or
(2) he is licensed or otherwise authorised to manufac- ture or supply the drug; or
(3) he is licensed or otherwise authorised to be in possession of the drug; or
(4) he proves that the drug was supplied for his use by a duly qualified medical practitioner or approved veterinary
surgeon or on and in accordance with such a prescription as aforesaid.