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Amend- ment of

section 4.

Insertion

of four new

sections,

3.

Section

4 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by the deletion of the full stop at the end of subsection

(2) and the addition thereto of the following-

"or a person acting in accordance with the written directions of any such medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon.";

(b) by the deletion of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) and the substitution therefor of the following para- graph-

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"(4) to any person who is a bolder of a valid permit issued under this Ordinance to deal in such substance or preparation ;“.

The principal Ordinance is amended by the insertion at the end of section 4 of the following new sections--

"Prohibi tion of possession of aub- stances to

which this

Ordinance applies.

4A. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, no person shall have in his posses- sion or under his control any substance to which this Ordinance applies or any preparation of which any such substance is an ingredient or part.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the following-

(a) a registered medical practitioner;

(b) a registered dentist;

(c) a veterinary surgeon;

(d) a registered pharmacist:

(e) an authorized seller of poisons;

(f) a department of Government;

(g) a person acting under the direction of a registered medical practitioner, registered den- tist or veterinary surgeon:

(k) a person who is the holder of a valid permit issued under this Ordinance to deal in such substance or preparation.

Permits to deal in substances to which this Or- dinance apoliaa.

Mainten- ance of records.

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48. (1) The Director of Medical and Health Services or any person authorized by him in that behalf may in his absolute discretion issue to any person a permit in writing to deal in any substance to which this Ordinance applies or any preparation of which any such substance is an ingredient or part.

(2) Every permit in writing issued under the provisions of this section shall be given a serial number and any such permit may contain such conditions as the issuing authority may think necessary or expedient to impose and any such permit may be revoked by the Issuing authority at any time.

40. (1) Every person who is permitted by sub- section (2) of section 4A of this Ordinance to have in his possession or under his control any substance to which this Ordinance applies or any preparation of which any such substance is an ingredient or part shali maintain written records, as prescribed in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, of transactions entered into by him in respect of such substance or preparation.

(2) The records to be maintained under this sec- tion by registered pharmacists, authorized sellers of poisons and holders of permits issued under this Ordinance shall include

(a) name and address of person from whom received or to whom supplied, and if received from or supplied to the holder of a permit issued under this Ordinance the serial number of such permit;

(b) quantity received or supplied;

(c) date received or supplied.

(3) The records to be maintained under this section by persons other than registered pharmacists, authorized sellers of poisons and holders of permits issued under this Ordinance shall include→

(a) name and address of person from whom received and if received from the holder of a permit issued under this Ordinance the serial number of such permit: