CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12] — Page 332

No. 419.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council, under section 4 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1923, Ordinance No. 22 of 1923, on the 4th day of October, 1923.

Application.

1. The drugs to which these regulations apply are morphine, cocaine, ecgonine, and diamorphine (commonly known as heroin), and their respective salts, and medicinal opium (that is to say, raw opium which has been artificially dried), and any preparation, admixture, extract or other substance containing not less than one-fifth per cent. of morphine or one-tenth per cent. of cocaine, ecgonine or diamorphine.

For the purpose of the foregoing provision, the percentage in the case of morphine shall be calculated as in respect of anhydrous morphine.

Manufacture.

2. No person shall manufacture or carry on any process in the manufacture of mor- phine, cocaine, ecgonine or diamorphine, or their respective salts or medicinal opium--

(a) unless he is licensed by the Superintendent or is authorised by these regulations or by any authority granted by the Superintendent to do so, (b) except on premises licensed for the purpose by the Superintendent, (c) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence

or authority.

Sale and distribution.

3. No person shall supply or procure or offer to supply or procure any of the drugs to or for any person whether in the Colony or elsewhere or shall advertise any of the drugs for sale

(a) unless he is licensed by the Superintendent or is authorised by these regulations or by any authority granted by the Superintendent to supply the drug or unless he is licensed by the Superintendent to import or export the rug or unless he is licensed or otherwise authorised to manufacture the drug or (but so far only as regards procuring the drug) unless he is licensed to procure the drug, or

(6) otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence

or authority.

4. Except when the drugs are lawfully dispensed in pursuance of a prescription given by a duly qualified medical practitioner, or registered dentist, or veterinary surgeon approved by the Superintendent or are supplied by a duly qualified medical practitioner or approved veterinary surgeon who dispenses his own medicines, in accordance with the conditions hereinafter specified, no person shall supply or procure or offer to supply or procure any of the drugs to or for any person in the Colony who is not licensed or otherwise authorised to be in possession of the drug nor to any person so licensed or authorised except in accordance with the terms and conditions of such licence or authority:

Provided that administration of the drags by or under the direct personal super- vision of a duly qualified medical practitioner, or by or under the direct personal super- vision of a registered dentist in dental treatment, or by or under the direct personal supervision of an approved veterinary surgeon in the treatment of any animal, shall not be deemed to be supplying the drug within the meaning of this and the following regulations.

Conditions as to the giving and dispensing of prescriptions.

5. A prescription for the supply of the drugs must comply with the following conditions:-

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