1832
No. 12 of 1908.
Declaration on importation.
*
Morphine or compounds of opium in transit.
+
Exemptions.
$
No. 23 of 1909.
OPIUM.
committed an offence, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Court or Magistrate either that such morphine or compound of opium is exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance, or that he obtained possession of such morphine or compound of opium in accordance with regulations made under this Ordinance.
(2) Any person not holding an appropriate licence under section 51 or 53 found in possession within the Colony of more than 12 official doses of morphine or any compound of opium shall be deemed to have committed an offence, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Court or a Magistrate that such morphine or compound of opium is exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance : Provided that the persons enumerated in section 11, sub-sections 3 (a), (b), (c), and (d) of the Pharmacy Ordinance, 1908, may have in their possession a quantity reasonably required for their practice.
(3) Official dose means a quantity equal to the maximum safe dose for an adult according to the British Pharmacopoeia.
54.-(1) On the importation of morphine or any compound of opium by a licensee under sections 51 and 53, the said licensee, or in cases where the licensee is a limited company the manager thereof, shall before applying for or taking by himself or his servants delivery of the morphine or compound of opium make a declaration before the Superintendent stating the nature and amount of the goods to be imported.
(2) Any person required to make a declaration under this section who fails to make a declaration or who makes a false declaration shall be guilty of an offence.
55. Any master of a vessel carrying morphine or compounds of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading, who shall discharge such morphine or compounds of opium in the Colony without declaring the same to the Superintendent, shall be guilty of an offence.
56. The Governor-in-Council may at his discretion exempt any medicine containing morphine or opium or any compound of opium manufactured locally or imported from Europe, America, or any
* As amended by No. 33 of 1910 and No. 12 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
$ As amended by No. 11 of 1910.
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