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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1993. 1013

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 347.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :--

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Ordinance No. 13 of 1893.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, for the suppression of the pernicious practice of injecting preparations of Morphine by unqualified persons.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 13 or 1893.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council thereof, for the suppression of the pernicious practice of injecting preparations of Morphine by unqualified persons.

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WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[23rd September, 1893.]

HEREAS it is desirable to forbid, in this Colony, the practice of injecting Morphine except in cases where such treatment has been prescribed by some duly qualified medical practitioner, and to make provision for effectually suppressing such practice.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Morphine Ordinance, 1893.

2. For the purposes of this Ordinance--

Morphine shall include Morphia and all salts of Mor- phine and any solution thereof that can be used as an injection, but not preparations for ordinary internal use containing Morphine as an ingredient but not suitable for purposes of injection.

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Duly qualified Medical Practitioner shall mean

practitioner registered under "The Medical Re- gistration Ordinances 1884 to 1893."

Chemist or Druggist shall mean chemist or druggist holding an European or American certificate of qualification.

3. Any person, who shall administer by injection any Morphine to any other person, except in cases where the same has been prescribed by some duly qualified medical practitioner, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable in each case to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment with or without hard labour not exceeding two months.

The onus of proving the exception shall lie on the person 80 administering the Morphine.

4. Any person, who shall, except in cases where Morphine has been prescribed by some duly qualified medical practi- tioner, furnish Morphine to any person, except to a duly qualified medical practitioner or to a chemist or druggist shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment with or without hard labour not exceeding two months.

Prestible.

Short title.

Interpreta- tion.

Administra- tion of morphine forbidden in certain cases.

Onus of proof.

Furnishing morphine.