CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 467

VIII. The transport of

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permitted under the following Roles

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TRANSPORT,

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intoxicating drugs other than those used

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licensed chemists or druggists is

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intoxicating drugs other than those used

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Transport from one shop to another of

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may be permitted

under the special orders of the Collector of the district in which both the shops are situated.

Transport of

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intoxicating drugs from one licensed chemist's shop to to any licensed druggist's shop in the Presidency shall be Collector of Madras.

other than those used for smoking another in the town of Madras or covered by a pass granted by the

XIV. Any Revenue Officer not inferior in grade to a Revenue Inspector, any Salt, Abkari and Customs Officer not inferior in rank to a Sub-Inspector or any Police officer not inferior in grade to a head constable may at any time examine consignments of

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in transit. If after such examination the officer concludes that the packages bave not been opened or tampered with in such transport or transit, if their number corresponds with the number specified in the permit or pass, and if they be of not less or more than the full weight specified in such permit or pass

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on proof of malpractice, withdraw the

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(c) to Native States;

(d) to any duly qualified medical practitioner or any officer of the Royal Army Medical

Corps and Indian Medical Service.

Provided that sale by licensed chemist is for medicinal purposes only.

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BOMBAY.

2. In these rules, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context:-

has the

(1) Opium does not include dried poppy-heads from which the juice has been

* "Opiumy " includes also poppy-heads, prepara extracted, but otherwise tiona or simistures of opium, and intoxicating drugs meaning defined in the Act. prepared from the poppy.

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(5) "Licensed vendor"

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MANUFACTURE.

or druggist's license and otherwise deal with him as provided in the Opium Act, 1878.

IMPORT.

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XV. The import of those used for smoking is permitted—

(a) in the case of imports by sea, by licensed chemists or druggists either direct or through their agents on payment of duty under the Indian Tariff Act, 1894 (VIII of 1894, as amended by Act III of 1896), at the port of importation, and

(6) in the case of other imports, under the special orders of the Board to be obtained in

each case.

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Every consignment of the articles imported under this rule shall be transported under cover of the receipt granted on payment of customs duty or under the special order of the Board, as the case may be.

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Except as provided in Rule 39, facture of opium for sale or export is prohibited within the Presidency of Bombay.

4. Except as provided in Rule missioner under Rule 11,-

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(IV) No person, other than the bolder of a medical practitioner's license granted under clause (a) of rule 6 shall have in his possession more then ten grains of morphis or any preparation containing more than ten grains of morphia.

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6. The Collector may grant-

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(a) to any medical practitioner residing within his district, a license

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for the possession of opium for medical purposes only (in such quantity as the Collector may fix which, except in any special casc in which the Commissioner may authorise a larger quantity, shall not exceed one ser).

The import, transport and export of those used for smoking

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in transit through British territory from

one portion to another of a Native State or of a French Settlement in the Presidency of Madras are permitted, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time in this behalf,

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Intoxicating drugs other than those used for smoking may be retailed under license from the Collector, and in accordance with the conditions specified in the license, provided that sale by a licensed druggist is for medicinal purposes only.

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*morphia exceeding ton grains or any prepa ration containing more than ten grains of morphia in weight is prohibited, except under cover of a permit.

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8. Except in the case of transport from one place to another within the town of Bombay or within any district, no such permit shall be granted unless the person applying for it ein produce a written permission so to apply

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Intoxicating drugs other than those used for smoking may be sold wholesale by licensed chemists in the town of Madras only--

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(a) to other licensed chemists in the town of Madras or to druggists within the Presi

dency;

(3) to Government, Municipal, Local Fund or Mission Hospitals;

Provided that for the transport from the City of Bombay or Karachi of preparations of opium for bona fide medical purposes, it shall not be necessary to produce a written permission signed by the Collector of the district to which a transport is applied for *

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