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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 13, 1985 1197

General authorisations.

12. Any person lawfully keeping open shop for the retailing of poisons in accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1916, is hereby authorised, subject always to the provisions of these regulations,-

(1) to manufacture at the shop in the ordinary course of his retail business any preparation, admixture or extract of any of the drugs other than benzoyl-morphine; and

(2) to carry on at the shop the business of retailing, dispensing or compounding the drugs other than benzoyl- morphine.

In the event of any such person being convicted of an offence against the Ordinance, the Superintendent may by notice in the Gazette withdraw the authorisation aforesaid, if in the opinion of the Superintendent, such person cannot properly be allowed to carry on the business of manufactur- ing or selling or distributing, as the case may be, any such drug.

Every person authorised in pursuance of this regulation to carry on the business of manufacturing, selling or dis- tributing the drugs shall keep the same in a locked receptacle of which the key shall be kept by himself or a qualified assistant.

13. Every duly qualified medical practitioner, and every registered dentist, and every approved veterinary surgeon, and every person employed or engaged in dispensing medicines at any public hospital or other public institution being a person duly registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1916, or being approved by the Super- intendent, and every person in charge of a laboratory for purposes of research or instruction attached to the University of Hong Kong, or to any public hospital or other institution. approved by the Superintendent for the purpose, is hereby authorised so far as is necessary for the practice of his pro- fession or employment in such capacity to be in possession of and supply the drugs.

14. In the event of any person authorised by these regulations or by any authority granted by the Superintendent to manufacture, supply or be in possession of the drugs, or any of them, being convicted of any offence against the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, the Superintendent may by notice in the Gazette withdraw the authorisation in respect of such person, if, in the opinion of the Superintendent such person cannot properly be allowed to manufacture, supply or be in possession of any such drug.

When such person is a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist or approved veterinary surgeon the Superintendent may also, by notice given in the like manner, direct that the exception in Regulation 5 in respect of drugs lawfully dispensed in pursuance of a prescription by a registered medical practitioner or registered dentist or ap- proved veterinary surgeon shall not apply in respect of pre- scriptions given by such practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon as aforesaid.

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