Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 14 of 1992)

MISUSE 0~' DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 s. 1. No. 14 ofl9n Arrangement of Regulations PART 1 GENERAL 1, Short title, 2, Interpretation. SpPr".ifir.Rl".inn nf r-.nntr<"lllr>rl rlrug<:> Regulations. 4. Exceptions for drugs in Schedules 4 anO 5 and poppy-straw. PART 11 AUTHORITY TO PRODUCE, SUPPLY AND POSSESS CONTROLLED DRUGS 5. Licences to produce, etc. controlled drugs, 6. General authority to supply and possess controlled drugs. 7, Administration of drugs in Schedules 2,3,4 and 5, 8. Production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5. 9. Production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4, 10. Possession of drugs in Schedules 2,3 and 4. PART 111 ADMINISTRATION OF PRODUCTION, SUPPLY, ETC, 11. Exemption for midwives and nurses, 12. Provision as to dispensing of prescriptions. 13. Dispensing of repeat prescriptions. 14. Documents to be obtained by supplier of controlled drugs. 15. Fo~ms of prescriptions. 16. Provisions as to supply on prescription. 17. Exemption for certain prescriptions. 18. Marking of bottles and other containers. 19. Record-keeping requirements in respect 0t drugs in Schedules 1 and 2. 2 20. Requirements as to registers. 21. Record-keeping requireme~ts in respect of drugs in Schedule 2 in particular cases, 22. Recard•keeping requirements in respect of dru~s in Schedules 3 and 4. JJ, Prosorv~tion 0£ ragistQrG 1 books and othac clocumcnts, Preservation of records relating to dru;s in .~ch0dules 3 Jnd 5. 25. Furnishina of infor~ation with respect to controll0d druiS, PART lV DESTRUCTION Of CONTROLLED DRUGS PART V DISPOSAL OF DRUGS PART Vl IMPORTATION OF CONTROLLED DRUGS 28. ~mportation of controlled drugs. PART Vll EXPORTATION OF CONTROLLED DRUGS 29, Exportation of controlled drugs, PART Vlll CONTROL OF DRUGS IN 'IBANSrr 30. Master to give notice of presence of drugs. 31. Controlled drugs in transit. 32. Removal licences. 33. Drugs not to be tampered with. 34. Diversion of controlled dcugs. 3 PART lX STORAGE OF DRUGS 35. Deposit in and withdrawal from Government store. JG. Revocations. 37. Offences PART X MISCELLANEOUS SCHEDULE l •::CHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE 9 SCHEDULE 10 SCHEDULE 11 Short Title Interp;:-etation No. 22/90 CAP. 244 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT REGULATIONS made by the :rinLt..::r rcsr1onsiblc: foe n,'lrcot j r"' r.ontrol co;;:,,ultation with ~ational Drug Abuse Control Council and in cxc~sise of the powers conferred upon hi~ ½\ 50ctions ~ l}. 23 and 48 of 1990) and all other po~er3 thereunto hi~ e~abl:~~ rGa:l!fll'd 8th Fehruary, /992.J PART 1 GENERAL 1. These regulations may be cited as the ~II St SE OF DRCGS REGt;LATIO:\S, 1992 2. 1h these regulations, unless otherwi$e requires "the Act 11 means the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1990; 1'authorised as a member of a group" means autho;:ised by virtue of being a mcmbei: of 11 clo.::i~ 1"13 rc.'.lpcct:J which the Minister has granted authority under and and "his groop authority" in relation to a person who 1s a member of such a class, means the authority so g~anted to that class; "chemhL and druggi:,t 11 i;.lii::111 have the mecming ~.'>1>igned to it in the 01.emists and Druggists ,\ct; C.\P, JO 2 "the Conventions" means the Hague Convention, and the Geneva Conventions or any one or more of them; "document" shall have the meaning assigned to it in ~lie Ev ide!lC<! /\cl; a doctor or a dentist either under the Medical Service and Institutions Act or upon a form issued by a competent authority for use in connection with the health service; "installation manager" means a person appointed by the owners of an offshore installation or the owner of a concession in relation to such an installation to perform the duties of manager of the ins tallatian; "master" includes every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship; "1,w.i.L:.Ucl µLuclucl" mt:a11::; 1::rny ::;ubsLarice or art1.cle (not being an instrument, apparatus or appliance), which is rns.nufacturcd, cold, su~pli<:od, irn:po~t.cd c~ exported for use wholly or mainly in either of the following ways, that is to say ( 1) use by being administered to one or more human beings or animals for a medicinal purpose, (2) hospital, nurse or use in or by a midwife, a pharmacy, dispensary, or doctor, dentist or registered or a person engaged in the business of the retail sale of herbal remedies, as No. 32 of 1989 CAP. J, 3 an ingredient in the preparation of a substance or article which is to be admiflistered to one or more human beings or animals for a medi~inal purpose) "the Merchant Shipping p.,cts" means the \Jerchant Shipping Act 189:. (UK), Harbowr<s and ~1erchant Act, 1989; "offshoi;e installation° includes f loa tin,-5 srructure or dPvicP maintained Ln a position 1n controlled waters by .,;,hatever means o.r on Jand intermittently coveted Dy wJ.ter, which is or has been maintained, or is interi.ded to be established, for the carrying on of any activity connected with the exploration for or the exploLtation of mineral resources conveyirig or gas, ther,;of or the storage, processing or by whatever means, or for the provision of accommodation of persons who work on ot fLDm such an installation; ''officer of customs'' shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Customs Regulation Act; 11 prescription11 means a prescription issued by a doctor for the medic.:il trc~tr:iont of .:i single individual, by a dentist for the dental treatment of a single individual, or by A veterinary practitinnPr for the purpose of animal treatment; "cegister" means a bond book and does not include any form of loose leaf register or card index; ''seamen" include every pei:son (except mastet·s and pilots), employed or engaged i.n anv capAcitv on Specification of controlled drugs for purposes of Regulations Exceptions for drugs in Schedules 4 and .:l:ha:lules 1 to 5 kt 22 of 19'.!J 5 and poppy 5trDw ~ 4 & 5 &:hrltle 4 S:hrlil.e 5 kt 22 of l<Rl Licences to produce, etc. controlled drugs 4 "si.Jtcr o~ n1.1e-,:;c" includes a.ny male nurse occupy·.i.ng a similar position; '\,:holesale dealer" means a person ,,:ho carries on the business of selling drugs to persons who buy to sell again. }. Schedules 1 to 5 shnl.l have effect for the purpose of specifying the co11tr □ lled drugs tu which c2rtclin pr.ovis10ns of these regul:lcLons apply. 1, (1)~ Section 5(1) of the .•\ct (v,hich prohibits lhe importatio11 and exportJtion of controlled drugs) shall nol have ijffect in relation to the drugs specified in Schedules 4 and 5. (2L Section 7(1) of the Act (which prohibits the possession of controlled drugs) shall not have effect in relation to (a) any drug specified in Schedule 4 which i~ contained in a medicinal product;dLi (h) the clr11z . .:: spPc.i fierl in SchPrl11le '3 (3) Sections 6 ( 1) (which prohibits the production and supply of controlled dcugs), and 7(1) of the Act, shall not have effect in relation to poppy straw. PART 11 AIJTHO!U1Yl1'.l PRODUcE, SUPPLY AND POSSESS comlOLLED DRUGS 5. Where any person is authorised by a licence of the Minister issued under this Regulation and for the time being in force to produce, supply, offer to supply or have in his possession any controlled I Act 22 of 1990 General authority to supply and [X)ssess controlled drugs A::.t 21 of 19'-J) ,'ct 22 of l!B'.l $:::htiJlBs 2.' J' !.. ."71 5 kt Yl of 1'00 ~lP'c': 2,3, 4 ard 5 kt 22 of 1'00 5 drug, it shall not by virtue ot section 6(1) or 7(1) of the Act be 1..mlawful for that person to pt·oduce:, chat drug in accordance with the terms of th0 1 icen,;c and in compli3nce ~ith an~ attached to the lic0ncc. 6, (1) ~otwilhstanding the fJtovis1ons of Sbcti0n G(l)(b) of the Act, any person · ... nc 1s la.i,iull;. 1n possession or a controlled dcu; ~a~ suppl~ thclt dru~ c □ the p2rson fro~ ~horn he abtai~~ci it. (2) Notwithstanding the pt:ovisions of section 6(1)(b) of the Act, any p0rson who ~as 1n his possession a t\Tug specirie(l in '.::c'nedulc, 2,J,-1 or :i which has been supplied by or on the prescription of a practitioner for the treatment of that person, or ot a person who~ he represents, may supply that dru; to any doctor, dentist or:&o-:cistarCdru::::gistfott.l-cpurpose (J) ~otwithatandin6 the proviaion3 of ccction 5 which has been supplied by or on the prescription of a veterinary practitionei;· or veterinary surgeon for the treatment of animals may supply that drug to any veterinary practitioner, veterinary surgeon or chemist and druggist for the purpose of destruction of such drug. (4) It shall not by virtue of section 6(1)(b) or 7(1) of the Act be unlawful for any person appointed as a forest officer or game ranger under the course of his duty as such; :\..:t \,). -1 of 1981 ,ict 22 of 1M 6 rhe Forest~ Act and/or the \,ild Life Protection Act to supply, offer to supply or have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule 3 for the purposes for which he is authorised under those Acts. (5) Notwithstandi..ng the provisions of section 6(1)(b) of the Act, any of the persons specified in below paragraph (7)/may supply an>· controlled drug to any person who ma~ lawfully have that drug in his (6) Notwithstanding thc provisions of section 7(1) of the Act, any of the persons so specified may have any controlled drug in his possession. (7) The pe.i;son;, referred to in para.graph.:; (S) and (6) are~ (a) a member of the Belize Police Force when acting in the course of his duty as suchj (b) a member of the Belize Defence Force when ~cling in the course of his duty as suChi (c) a person engaged in the business of a carrier when acting in the course of that business; (d) a person engaged in the business of the Post Office. whe.u acting in the (e) an officer of customs when acting in Adrninistr·ation of drugs in Schedules 2,J,4 .ctnd S (f) a person engaged in the work of any laboratory to which the drug has been sent for forensic examination when person so engaged; (g) a person engaged in conveying the drug to a person who may lawfully have that drug in his possession. 7, (1) Any person may administec to another any drug specified in Schedule 5, (2) A d:x.tor or ootist m,y a.:tni.nisrer to a p.;l\alt i,;iy ctnis .9:±mtl.es ~ified in Schrl.tl.es 2,.3, or 4. 2,3, arl 4 Schedules. 2 3&4 f'rcxJuction and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5 kt 22 of 199:J (3) Any person other than a doctor or dentist may administer to a patient in accordance with the directions of a doctor or dentist, specified in Schedules 2,3 or 4. any drug 8. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(1)(a) of the Act S:teLles 2 & 5 (a) a practitioner or chemistand druggist acting in his capacity as such, may manufacture or comQound any drug specified in Schedule 2 or 5; and S::he:IJles 2 &5 (b) a person lawfully engaged in the sale ot drugs and acting in his capacity as such may, at the place at which he compound any drug specified in Schedule 2 or 5. kt 22 of 19):) C:\P. 2/44 " 8 " (2) Nnt1.1'lthst81"'lt'iing the pt"nvi,:;;inns of c:,s,:-tir:,n 6(1)(b) of the Act, any of i:.he following persons, that is to say (a) a practitioner; (b) a chemist a-d druggist; (c) (d) 0 pei::son 1;,:iwfull)' cngt1ged in the 31!1.le of drugs in accordance with the Che.r.:ists and 0;;1;¢,;i;is ts .\ C t ; the person in charge or the acting pe:r:son nursing in charge home or of ho3pitnl, authorised drug rehRhilit~tinn ~entre which is wholly or mainly maintained by a public authority out of public tunds or by a charity or by voluntary subscriptions; (e) in thQ casQ of ~ drug supplied to ~or by a person responsible fot the dispensing and supply of medicines at a hospital~ nursing home a~ drug rehabilitation centre 1 the sister or nurse for the time being in charge of a ward, theatre or other department in such a hospital, nursing home or drug rehabilitation centrej (f) a person who is in charge of a laboratory the recognised activities of which consist in, or include, the conduct of scientific education or research and which is attached to a u-oive'I:si.ty, university college or suc'n a hospital as aforesaid or to any 9 other in~titution Qpp~ovad for thg purpose under this sub-paragraph by thP Mini<::ter; (g) a public analy.:it appointed under the O.P. 31 Public Hc.;i.lth Act; (h) a samplini officer wilhin the meaning Cf\P, 2.19 of t.he food 2:111U Di u&::> ,-\c L; Ci\P. 11 "-AF. JJ C\P. 21,/, (i) a sampling offic~t wittin the meanin? of the ~edical Service and Institutions Act; (j) a person employed or engaged 1n connection with a scheme for testing the quality or amount of the drugs, preparation and appliances supplied under the scrvic..t! Institutions Act and the Re~ulations (k) a person authorised by the '.'1inister tor the purposes or section 41 of t.he Chemi:;ts and Dt'uggists A.ct; may, when acting in his capacity as such, supply or S:htlile.s 2&5 offer to supply any drug specified in Schedule 2 or 5 co any person who may in his possession: ldwfully have LlldL J~ug Provided that nothing in this paragraph (i) the person in charge or acting person 1.n c.hai;g~ 0£ a hospital, nui;.sing home or drug rehabilitation centre, having a chGr11ist and (lru.sei~t recponsibl1o1 for the dispensing and supply of medicines , Sn:ilite 5 to supply or offer to supply any drug; (1i) a sistet or nurse for th~ time being in char~e of 3 wJrd, theatre or other department to supply any drug otherwise thJn for adm1nLstration to a patient in that theatre or rlcptittmcnt in accordance with Lh,: clirectio~s of a doctor or d 1;,ntisr:, (3) ;<ot\,itrtst::1ndln~; the.> f)LO\"isions o[ section br Ll(b) Gf the ,\i.:t, a pi::i:son W'ho is authoris0d as 8 :ne:':iber of 0 ,;roup :11.'.ly' u,1dcr dJld rn 21cc.:ordancc with the ter::,1s of th(; ;coup Juthority, and 1n corn pl Lance with anv conc:titions <'-t.t~1e,hed ther-eto 1 supply or off er to sufiply an:, dru4 si:,e::ificd in Schedule 2 or 5 to any person who mav lawtully have that drug 1n hls possession. (4) 1-:vlwlLhbLd11UiJ1g l11!:' t-1ruvlsluus u{ s1::crio1; G(l){b) of the Act, a person who is authorised by a ,.,rjtr,;,\', :a1JthC>t"ity io..:ul<d by tht' Mirii,.>lt0r und0r ~tid for the, purposes of this paragraph and for the time being in force mav, at the premises specified in the authority and in <:.Ol'fipliance 1,•ith any conditions so specified 1 supply or cffer to supply any drug spe(.ified in Schedule 5 to any 112r6on who rnay lawfully have that drug in his possession. (5) Socwithstanding the provisions of section 6(l)(b) of the •ct (s) the owner of a ship 1 or the master of a ship, which does not carry a doctor among the seamen employed in it; or (b) the installation manager of an offshore installation 1 S:hruleS 2 & 5 'b. 8 or l'fll Production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4 .i'ct 22 of 19'll may supply or offer tc supply any drug specificrl in Schedule 2 or 5 of the provision:: specified i1~ bcl<)\, pui:si.gr,:iph (6)/ to .;,n:,, pc.,r:<;on on that ship or installation; (iii) to any m~mber of the Belize Police Force for the purpos~ of the ~cstruc tion of that dru5. (6) The provisions refi;:rred to in para;raph .::.bovc (5)/are any provisions of, or of .:iny instrument which is in force under (a) the ~erchanl Shipping Acts and 9. ( 1) Notwithstanding provi.sions of soction 6(1)(b) of the Act Schedules 3 & 4 (a) a practitioner or chemist and dru~gist acting in his capacitv as such, may manufacture or compound any drug specified in Schedule 3 or (b) a person lawfully engaged in the sale cf 0Tug,s in accot'Oance wit'n sectirm CAP. 244 22 of the Chemists and Druggists Act and acting in his capacity as such S;raitles3&4 S:h:d.tles 3 & 4 ( 2) 12 on business, manufacture or compound any drug specified in Schedule J or (c) a person who 1s Jt1thoriseJ by a written authority issued by the Minister under and for the purposes of this sub-par.:i.graph 3nd for the premises specified in the authority and 1n compl1ancc with any conditions so specified, produce mny dru6 3pecifi~d i11 Schedule 3 or Notwithstanding the provisions of A:.t22oflm section 6(1)(b) of the Act, any of the following i..Al-' • .L44 persons> that is to say (a) a practition~r; (b) a chet.1ist .:i.nd druggist; (c) a person lawfully engaged in the sale of drugs in accordance with the lhet1ists and Drug,sists ,\ct; (d) a public analyst appointed under G\P. 31 the Public Health Act; (e) a sampling officer within the C\P, 219 meaning of the Food and Drugs Act; G\P. XJ (f) a sampling officer within the meaning of the Medical Service anC Institutions Act; CAP. JJ GIP. 244 Sci:Eiiles 3 & 4 Pct 22 of l'B'.l 13 (2) a person emoloved or eniaged in connection with a scheme for testing the quality or amount of the drugs, preparation and appliances supplied under the Medical Service and Institutions Act and the Regulations made thereunder; or (h) a person authorised by the Minister for the purposes of section 41 of the G--a-nists and Druggists Act 1 may, when acting in his capacity as such 1 supply or offer to supply any drug specified in Schedule 3 or 4 to any person who may lawfully have that drug in his possession. ( 3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(1)(b) of the Act (a) a person who is authorised as a member of a group may, under and in accordance with the terms of the group authority, and in compliance with any conditions attached there• to; (b) a person in charge or an acting person in charge of a hospital, nursing home, or drug rehabilitation centrej (c) in the case of a drug supplied to him or her by a person responsible for the dispensing and supply of medicines at a hospital, nursing home or drug rehabilitation centre, Schedules J & 4 !ct 22 of 199J 14 the sister or nurse for the time being in charge of a ward, theatre or other department 1n such a hospital, nursing home or drug Lehabilitation centre, may, when acting in his capacity as such, supply or otter to supply any drug specit1ed ln Jchedule 3 or any drug specified in Schedule 4 which is contained in any medicinal product to any person who may lawfully have that drug in his posse .. sicn: Provided that nothing in this paragraph (i) the person in charge or acting person in ~harge of a hospitai, nurstng home or drug rehabilitation centre, ha.ving a dispensing and supply of medicines, to <,upply f)l:," ,:,{f~r t() S1lp['.ly flny t.it·us; (ii) a sister or nurse for the time being in (4) department to supply any drug otherwise th~n Co~ administration to a patient in that ward, theatre or department in accordance with the directions of a doctor or dentist. No t,,:i th..: t.andi ng the provision..: of section 6(1)(b) of the Act (a) a pei-.sou who i.s autho1:i.sed by a written authority issued by the Minictar under and for the purpoaoa of this sub-paragraph and for the time being in for~~ may, at th~ • S:rahles 3 & 4 Schedules 3 & 4 (5) 15 authority and in compliance with any conditions so specified, supply or offer to supply any drug specified i~ Schedule 3 or 4 ta any petsou who may lawfully have that drug in his possession; and (b) a person who is authorised under abovo paragraph 1 (c)/may supply or offer to supply any drug which he may, by virtue of being so authorised, law fully supply to any person who may lawtully have that drug 1n h1s possession, Notwithstanding the provisi.ons of SQt:tion 6(1)(b) of th,a A,:t (a) the owner of a ship) or the master doctor among the seamen employed in it; or (b) the installation manager of an offshore inscallation, may supply or offer to supply any drug specified in Schedule 3, or Schedule 4 which is cont.alned in a medicinal product (i) far: th, p.irp;,,,, of ca1pllin:2 with a:o/ of tre provisions specified in Regulation above, 8(b)/ to any person on that ship or installation; or ?.><00::::s1-.:;n •~:' C:tu,;;.s L'.'. S:chc<.'.iulcs 2. j 5ch:dul~ 2 16 (it) tn ~ny p0~son whn may l~wfully supply thu t drug to him. (6) NuLv.·i l.!1::, Lc.tt1U.L11.,,; µtuvi::,tu11::, u[ sccti0n 6(1)(b) of the Act, o p0rson in charge of ,1 lciboi:-::itory may, vh,;,n actin~ i.n his- capacity as .:;uch, supply or offer: to .supply any drug specified in Schedule 3 which is required for use JS a buft'erin~ Jgent in chemicJL analysis to any pers:in 1,~tu n:a·, lav;fully h.:ive that rlrug in his poSSESSlOrl. j,). (1) the provisions of section 7(1) of the Act (a) a person specifi~d 1n one of the ( b) sub-paragraphs (a) to (k) of Regulation 8(2) may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule 2: a p~rson specified in one of the sub-paragraphs ( a ) to ( h) of Regulation 9 ( 2) may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedul( > J or 4; (c) a person specified in Regulation 9(3)(b) or (c) or Regolation 9(6) may have in his possession any drug for the purpose of acting in his capacity as such a person: Provided that nothing in this paragraph authorises (i) a person specified in sub-paragraph (e) .-\::t 22 of 19:X} , 2[,J 17 of Regulation 8(2;; (ii) a person specifiGd in sub-pdra~raph fcJ ot Keiu1ac1on ~(JJ: (iii) a person spec..ificci in Pe:.:.;uLHion 9 1 6), to have i.n his poss0ss LUl1 an;. d::u,s 0ther th:.:,· such a drug as 1s 1r.entioned in the p;u3,;;raph or sub-paragraph in question spccifv1~g h11r.. section 7(1) of the Act, a person ~ay ½ave in hi~ for administration for r.iedical, dental or pui.pvscs a,.:.~,Ji.:dJ11ce v,ith directions of a practitioner: Provided that th1s paragraph shall not have effect in the case of a person to •,:horn the drug doctor if (a) that person ,,; as then being suppiled •;1ith any controlled drug by or on Llit: !)Lt::~LLl!JLluu uC c:t11vll1t'L Uul.. LUL and failed to disclose that fact the fi~st mQntionad doctor beforo the supply by him or on his pres cription; or to (b) that or any other person on his behalf m3dc w declaration or otwtc ment, which was false in any particular, for the purpose of obtaining the supply o~ prescription. .'\:t 22 of 1S9J .-\:t 2::: of l'?Xl !8 (3) Notwithi:tandini; p:r:ovi.sions of section 7(1) of the Act, a person who is autho~ised as a member of a ~roup may, under and in accord a.nee with the terms of his grou9 authoLity ,1nd in complianc,~ 1vit.h any conditions attached thereto, have any drug specified in Schedule 2 or J in his possession. ( 4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the Act (a) a person who is authorised by a written authority issued by the Minister under and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph and for the time being in force may, at the premises specified in that authority and in compliance with any conditions so specified, supply or offer to supply any drug specified :rlmtles3&11 in Schedule 3 or 4; ( 5) let 22 of 19,J section (b) a person who is authorised under Regulation 9(l)(c) may hJve in his possession any drug which he may, by virtue of being so authorised, law fully produce; or (c) a person who is authorised by Regulation 9(4)(a) may have in his possession any drug which he may, by virtue of being so authorised, law fully supply or offer to supply. Notwithstanding the provisions of 7(1) of the Act (a) any person may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule 2 or 3 for the i;,urJ?OSe of Exanption for midwives and nun:es O\l'JJ S:hru.les 2 & 3 A:.!. 22 uf 19'Xl A. t 5 of l'll~ 19 compliani::o w-i.th ;,in:,: l'lf th"' prnvls::lnn,;;, in Regulation 6(6): or (b)the 1na5te~ of a foreign 3hip which i3 in port in Belize may jave in his Schedule 2 or 3 so far as necessary for the equipment of t~e ship. (6) The foregoing provisions of this Regulation are without prejudice to tho provisions of Regulation 4(2)(a). PART 111 11. ( 1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ~ections 6(1)(b) and 7(1) u[ lltt: .4.i.;t, a LIUOl:! Ut midwife registered under the Nurses and Midwives Rcgioti::ntion /\ct and who i::, in pr.:lcticc ITlfl)" subject to the provisions of this Regulation (a) so far as necessary to her professional practice, have in her po,:;occcion; (b) so far as necessary as aforesaid, c1J.111iu.i;.; Lt!L; dt!<l (c) surrender to the appropriate medical ott1cer such stocks in her possession as are no longer required by her of any controlled dr-ug which she may, under and in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Service and Institutions Act and of any instrument which is in force thereunder, lawfully administer. ?rovision as to dispensing of prescriptions 20 nurse 01; mid1,,:ifc to have in he:r. posses$iOn any drug ,,,hich h.'.l,:; be,.;-:n obtained othoi:-wise than ,;,n ;;i nurse or mid~ife's supply order signed by the ( 3) In this :\c.;uJat1on, the expression ''Dppcopciatc 111cdical ufficct 11 111a3ns (3) a doctor ¼ho is for the time being authorised ln wr1ttng foe ~he purpos~ of thi~ Regulation by the medical outhocity foe the region o~ orca in ~hich the drug w~s 1 or is to bo, obtained; or (b) for the purposes of paragraph (2) accordance with the Medical Service and In~titutinn~ Act to ~xercise supervisiot1 over registered nurses and r.iidwives w·ithin their area, who is for the time being authorised as aforesaid; ''nurses or midwives SU()ply order" means an order in writin~ sn0ciFyin~ th~ name and occupation of the nurse or midwife obtaining the dru,;, the purpose for which it is requir~d and the total quantity to be obtained. 12, Where a prescription expressly states that it m;;i y, -.uhject to the lapse of a specified interval or of s~ec.ified intervals, be disµenseQ two or three times, the drug or preparation thereby prescribed may, as the co3e may be, be nupplicd 3 cccond or a third tjmp ~ftPr the specified intei:val or intervals: Provided that a prescription shall not for the purposes of these reg1rlaUons be taken to ,;3uthorise the paragraph referred to as "the supplier") supplies a controlled drug, otherwise than on a supplies a controlled drug, otherwise than on a Dispensing ot repeat prc.s:riptions flocu:-11c1;ts to be 1/ot'"incC bv f':1. LLJn L col l0d 1!cugs 21 U. 1he per:wr• dispen:sing a [)rc.,scdption ;:,(1<Jl l, ol tht.. time of dispensing it, mark thereon the ciatc· on wh1·.:.h it is dispensed and, in the case of a prescnpt1011 which r;-;ay b€c dispensed two or three times, th<2 rlate on 1,:hicrl it ; -5 dispensed the second time and the date dispensed the third time, and sha l.11 unless iflsurance prescription, rel.Jin it the premises where it is dispensed be available for inspection. on it and so 1,,•hich Vi ,cl k e:e r that it is health it on it rr:av (1) \,ihere a per sen st.ipplies a c.ontrolled drug ot.hec.,L;c than on a prescription, the supplier shall not deliver the dt:ug to a person 1,:ho (a) purports to be sent b>· or o~ behalf (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "the recipient"); ,~nd (b) is not authorised by anv provision of rh!'.';;;o rl"g,1];,rinn;:; ot-h;,r t:l;cin ~h.-, provisions of Regulations 6(6) and (7)(2) to have chat drui in his possess ion, 11nless that person produce,;; to the supplier a statement in writing signed by the recipient to the effect that he is empo,,ei:ed by the recipient to receive that drug on behalf of the recipient, and the supplier is reasonably satisfied that the document is a genuine document, (2) \✓ here a person (hereafter in this 22 ~ prescription or by way of administration, to any of the persons specified 1n par·agraph (4), the supplier shall not delivet the drug (a) until he has obtained a requisition in writing which (i) ls signed by the person to whom the drug is 311ppli0d (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the ''recipient''); states the name, address and profession or occupation of the recipiell t; (iii) specifies the purpose for which the drug supplied is required and the total quantity to be supplied; and (iv) where appropriate, satisfies the requirements of paragraph (5); (b) unless he is reasonably satisfied that the signature is that of the peTson purporting to have signed the requisition and that that person 1s engaged in the profession or occupation specified in the requisi tion: Provided that where the recipient is a practitioner and he represents that he urgently requires a controlled drug for the purpose of his profession, the supplier may, if he is reasonably satisfied that the recipient so requires the drug and is, by reason of some emergency, unable before 23 delivery to furni3h to the 3upplier a requioition in writing duly signed, deliver the drug to the rocipitant on an und~rta\lin;;; by the r1a,cipirsnt rn furnish such a requisition within the twenty-four hours next fol.101,,in;.; or as soon as practicable thereafter, aforesaid shall deliver co the person by whom the controlled drug was supplied a signed requisition in ac.coi:Gance with the ur1Gertaking. are (a) ~ p~actitiu11er; (b) the person in charge or acting person iri charge ot a hospital, nursing home or drug rehabilitation centre; (c) a person who is in charge of a laboratory; (d) the owner of a ship, or the master of a ship which does not carry a doctor among the seamen employed in it; (e) the master of a foreign ship in a port in Belize; and (f) the installation manager of an off shore installation. (5) A requisition furnished for the purpose of paragraph (2) shall (a) where furnished by the person in charge or acting person in charge of a hos?ital) nursing home ct dtui rehabilitation centre, be signed by a doctor or dentist employed or engaged in that hos1:.d.L11l, uurs.t,ng home or drug rehabilitation S:talule s 4 & 5 &!mile 3 24 (b) Wheie furni;;b1::U by Liu:: 111u:.te1.. uf 1:1 foreign ship, contain in a statement, signed by the proper officer of the port health authority ~ithin whose jurisdiction the ship is, that the quantity of the drug to be supplied is the quantity necessary for the equipment of the ship. (6) Where the person resoonsible for the dispensing and supply of medicines at any hosoital. nursin2 home or drug rehabilitation centre supplies a controlled drug to the sister or nurse for the time being in charge of any w~rd, thgatrg or department in that hospital, nursing home or drug rehabilitation centre (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as ''the recipient'') he ~hall (a) obtain a requisition in writing signed by the rocipiQnt, which spocifios the total quantity of the druR to be supolied; and (~) 111~rk Ll1e requluillun in such manner as to show that it has been complied with, and any requisition obtained for the purposes of this paragraph shall be retained in the dispensar: at which the druR was supplied and a copy of the requisition or a note of it shall be retained by the recipient. (7) Nothing in this Regulation shall have effect in relation to (a) the dru gs specified in Schedules 4 and 5 or poppy strat.J; (b) any dru~ specified in Schedule J con tained in or comprising a preparation which (i) is required for use as a buffering agent in chemical analysis; (11) has present 1n 1t both a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of that Schedule and a salt of that substancej and I forms of prescripLlun~ S;:!-e::ltles 4 & 5 25 (1) to the pi:ovi.c'li,ons thi::, Regulation, a person sha 11 rwt of issue a prc-,~cd.ption CfH'\tai\\ing, a ,::,o,;,.tt:Qll,.;<i <it:\.l.?, c;,th~r. than a drug specified in Schedule 4 or. 5 unless ~h;:, prp,;;r riptinn cnmpl ies w.i th the follo1,:ing requirements, that is to say, it shall (a) be in ink or othcrwioc 30 aa to be indelible and be signed by the person i.<:<:1dn2 it with hi'> 11,;11,1] sizn;,turP above his name legibly printed, and da te.d by him; (b) insofar as it specifies the information rAquirerl by s11h paragraphs (e) and (f) below to be specified, be written by the person issuing it in his own handwriting; 1, \'\ prescription, specify the address of the person issuing it; (d) have writ'.:en thereon, if issued by a dentist, thP wnrrlc: "fnr treatment only" and, if issued by a veterinary suraeon or veterinary practitioner, a declaration that the controlled drug is prescribed for an animal or herd under his care; (e) specify the name and address of the person for whose treatment it is issued or, if it is issued by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner:, of the person to whom the controlled drug prescribed is to be delivered; • 26 • (f) specify tho dose to be taken ond, (i) in the case of a prescription \,;hich is J preparation, the f'.orm and, where appropriate, the strength of the preparatian 1 and PithPr th1' totnl qt1rtntit.y (in both words J.nd figures), of the preparation or the number (in both words and figures), of dosage units, as appropriate, to be supplied; (ii) in any other case the total quantity (in both words and figures) of the controlled drug to be supplied; (g) in the case of a prescription for a to ta 1 quantity intended to be supplied by instalments, contain a direction specifying the amount of instalments of the total amount which may intervals supplying. be to supplied and be observed the when (2) Paragraph (l)(b) shall not have effect in relation to (a) a prescription issued by a person approved (~hether personally or as a member of a class), for the purposes of this paragraph by the Minister; or (b) a prescription containing no controlled drug other than (i) phenobarbitone; l'rovisions as to supply on rirescription S:hrlJ.les 4 & 5 27 (ii) phi;;,:-i0h.<n·hirnni:i C:1'.1di11m: nr (iii) a preparation containing a drug 3pecified in paragraph (i) or (ii) above. (3) In the case or a prescription tssuect Car t~e treatment of a patient in a hospital, nursing home or drug :t:'eha.bilit.;ltion centi:e, it :,hall be a sufficient compliance with para~raph l(e) 1f the proscription is writton on the p3tiont 1s bad card or case sheet. 16. (1) A person shall not supply a controlled drug other than a drug specified in Schedule 4 or 5 on a prescription (a) unless the pr~scriotion complies with the provisions of Regulation 15; (b) Uhl0ss tha addrass spocifiod in tho prescription as the address of the oerson issuing it is an address within Belize; (c) unless he is acquainted with the signature of the person by whom it Purports to be issued and has no reason to suppose that it is not genuine, or has taken reasonably sufficient steps to satisfy himself that it is genuine; (d) before the date specified in the prescription; and (e) subject to paragraph (3), later than thirteen weeks the specified in the prescription . Exer::ption for certain prescriptions · 28 · supplying on prescription a controlled drug other than a drua specified in Schedule 4 or 5 shall, at the time of the S'-1pplyj rnDrk on the prescripLion the date on which the drug was ~upplied and shall retain the presc~ipt1on un the premises froTI which the drug ~as supplied. (3) In the c.::.se of J ~-,rcscription containing a controlled drug other th .. rn a drug specified in Schedule .:. or 5, 1,:hich cont.Jin$ a di rection that s;:,ecificC rnstalr.ients of the total amount may be supplied at stated lntervals, the person supplying the drug shall not do so otherwise than in accordance with that direction and for the requirement contained in sub paragraph (e) thereof there wece substituted a requirement that the occasion on which the first instalment is supplied shall not be later than thirteen weeks after the date specitied in the prescription; mi for the words "at the time of supply" there were substitut0d the words 11 0n each occasion on which an instalment i$ supplied 0 • 17. Nothing in Regulations 15 and 16 shall have effec,t in relatior: to ;:i prPscrir,tinn is<rnPrl for the purposes o( a SGheme for testing the quality or amount of drugs, preparations and appliances supplied under the Medical Service and O\P 3) O\P 219 G\P 31 ,'-b.rking of OOttles ;md other contc1in1;,i;.s • 29 • Institutions Act and the regulations made thereunder or to a~y prescriptions issued for the purposes of the Food and OruJs Act to a sampling officer within the meaning of that Act or for the purposes of that Act, or for the pUl·poses of the Public Health Act to a samplin; officer within the meaning of thatAct . .18. (l)Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall supply a controlled drug other~ise than in a bottle, package or other container which plainly marked (a) in the case of a controlled drug other than a preparation, with the amount of the drug contained therein; (b) in the case of a controlled drug which is a preparation (i) made up into tablets, capsules or other dosage units, with the amount of each component (being a controlled drug) of the preparation in each dosage unit and the number of dosage units 1.n the bot t Le 1 package or other containec; (ii) not made up as afocesaid, with the total amount of the prepa ration 1.n the bottle, package or other container and the percent age of each of its c.omponent.s wb.ich L, a controlled drug, ")~~ ~~t.s .in 1'.'<?.'>mCt ot ~ 1,1'1~ l & 2 Snrltles4&5 Sd-e:l.,]es 1 & 2 30 (2) Nothing in this Regulation shall have effect in relation to (a) the drugs specified in Schedule 4 and 5 or POPPY straw; (b) any drug specified in Schedule 3 contained in or comnrisinr R orenaration which (i) is required for use as a buffering agent in chemical analysis; (ii) hao prcacnt in it both o cubatancc specified in paragraph l or 2 of that Schedule and a salt of that sub ::;; liHl/..:e i O!H.l (iii) is premixed in a kit; a le) the supply ot;controlled drug by or on the prescription of a practitioner; (d) the supply of a controlled drug for administration in a clinical ttial or a medicinal test on animals. (3) In this Regulation, the expression "clinical trial'' means an investigation or series of investi2ations consisting of the administrAtion of one or more medicinal products by or under the direction of a doctor or dentist or several doctors or d~ntists to one or more paticntc for the purpose of ascertaining whether and to what extent the product has or products have effects bc11~£lo..:lc1l VJ. !11Jtmful lU 1.llt' µul.i~lll.:f ill (..JUt:!Hl.iLHlj and ··med1c1nal test on an1ma1s·· means an investigation or series of investigations consisting of the administration cf one or more medicinal products by or under the direction of authorised veterinary practitioners to one or more animals for the purpose of ascertaining whether and to what extent the product has or products have effects which are beneficial or disadvantageou.s to the animals or are relevant to a medicinal uuruose. 19. (1) Subject to paragr.aph (3) below and RQgulatio~ ?l, Q~ery pQr~on authori~~d by or under Re~ulation 5 or 8 to supply any drug speci fied in Schedule 1 or 2 shall comply ~1&2 1&2 31 wit.h th.<> f0llowing rt>q11irem,e,nt,;, that i.s to say (a) he shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation and of Regulation 20, keep a register logical sequence in the form specified in Patt 1 or Part 11 of Schedule 6, as the case may require, particulars of every quantity of drug specified in Schedule 1 or 2 obtained by him and of every such drug supplied (whether by way of admin istration or otherwise) by him 1 whether to persons within or outside Belizej (b) he shall use a separate register or scp:u:ate part of the register, for entries made in respect of each class of drug:., and coc.h of the drug:, specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of SchPrl11le 1 Rnd paragraphA 1,1 anrl ~ of Schedule 2 together with its salts and any preparation or other product containing it or any of its salts shall be treated as a separate class, so however that any stereoisomeric fctm cf a tl~~g ot its salts sh~ll be classed as that drug. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be taken as preventing the use of a separate section within a register or separate part of a register in respect of different drugs or strengths of drugs cumpd.:,t\.l within the cl!\3.'3 of drug!'! to whi.ch that Requirements as ~o registers 32 register or separate part relates. ( 3) The foregoing provisions of this R~gulation ~hall not havg gffect in rGlation to (a) in the case of a drug supplied to him pursuance of Regulation 6(2) or (3), practi tionor chemic t :md druggist; (U) ct pt::t::,uu lit.:u11;c;ed uuller Regulallun J to supply any drug, where the (c) the sister or nurse 1n charge of a a hospital, nursing home or drug 20, Any person required to keep a register under Regulation 19 shall comply with the following requirements, that is to say (a) the class of drugs to which the entries on any page of any s11ch register relate shall be specified at the head of that page; (b) every entry required to be made under be made on the day on which the drug is obtained or, as the case may be, on which the transaction in respect of the supply of the drug by the person required to make the entry takes place or, if that is not reasonably practicable, on the day next following that day; 3 3 (t:.) 1w t:.dUt:.tdlaL.lu11, uUllL!::LdLiuu ur alteration of any such entry shall be entry shall be made only by way of a marginal note or footnote which shall specify the date on hhich the correction was made and the initials of the person makinJ the correction; (d) every such antry and every correction of such an entry shall be made in ink or otherwis8 so as to be indelible; (e) such a register shall not be used for any purpose other than the purposes of these regulations; (£) a sapar.a~o regictcn: ,:,hJll be kept in respect of each premises at which che person r,:,quirr-d tfl l<PP[' th,:s rPgi.stcr carries 011 h.i s business or occupation, but sub·ect to that, not more than one register shall be kept at one time in respect of each class of drugs in respect of which he is required to keep a separate register, so, however, that a separate register may, with the approval of the Minister, be kept in respect of each department of the business carried on by h1rn; (g) every such register in which entries are currently being made shall be kept at the premises to which it relates. Kecorct~Keeping ~ 2 requirements ir1 respect of drugs in .Schedule 2 in particular cases s.m.ule 2 S:hrule 2 34 21, (1) Wh~r:~ d tJiuis :.pt:<-i[.l-ed in :Jc.hcdule 2 i::i supplied in accordance with Regulation 8(5)(a)(i) to any pcrcon on a ship, an entry in tho official log book required to be kept under the Merchant shipping Acts or in the case of a ship which is not required to carry such an official logbook, a report signed by the master of the ship) shall, notwithstanding anything in these regulations, be a sufficient record of the supply if the entry or report specifies the drug supplied and, in the case of a report, it is delivered as soon as may be to a superintendent at a Marine Office established and maintained under the Merchant Shipping Acts. (2) Where a drug specified in Schedule 2 is supplied in accordance with Regulation 8(5)(b)(i) to a person on an offshore installation, an entry in the installation logbook, er a report signed by the manager specifies of the the installation and which drug supplied, shall, notwithstanding anything in these regulations, be suffic1enc record or the supply, (3) A nurse or midwife authorised by Regulation 11(1) to have any drug specified in Schedule 2 in her possession shall (a) on each occasion on which she obtains a supply of such a drug, enter in a book kept by her and used solely for the purposes of this paragraph the date, the name and address of the person from whom the drug was form in which it was obtained; and Record~keeping requirements in respect of drugs 1n Schedules 3 and 4 S:hru1e, 3 mi 4 35 (b) on administering such a drug to a patient, enter 1n the said book as address of the patient, the amount it was administered. 22. (1) Every person who is authorised under Regulation 5 or 9(1)(c) to produce any drug specified in Schedule 3 or 4 shall ~ake a record of each quantity of such a drug produced by him. (2) Every person who is authorised by or A:t 22 af 19:0 under any provision of the 1\ct to import or export &:hrule 3 S:lmJ.le 4 any drug specified in Schedule 3 shall make a record of each quantity of such a drug imported or exported by him. (3) Every person who is authorised under Regulation 9(4) to supply any di:ug specified it1 Schedule 4 shall make a record of each quantity of such a drug imported or exported by him. Pct 22 of !'ID (4) Paragraph (2) shall not have effect in relation to a person licensed under the Act to import or export any drug where the license so directs. Preservation of registers) books and other documents 23. (1) All registers and books kept in pursuance of Regulation 19 or 21(3) shall be preserved for a period of two years from the date on which the last entry therein was made, (2) Every record made in pursuance of Regulation 22 shall be preserved for a period of two years from the date on which the record was made. Preset'\'atlon of recon1.s relating 1~0 Crugr ir. :: :=chedul,;s 3 and 5 S::hrl.Jle s 3 8, 5 36 ot'I which a controlled drug is supplied in for a period of two years from the date on which the last delivery under it was made. 2~. (1) Trte producer of any drug, S?ecLfied it\ Schedule 3 or j and a h1holesale dealer in such drug shall keep every invoice or other like record i0 respect of each quantity of such a drug obtained by him and in respect of each qua~tity of such a drug supplie'd by him. (2) a person who is authorised under Regulation 9(4) to supply any drug specified in Sch;rlJle3 Schedule 3 shall ¼eeD every invoice o~ other like record issued in ~espect of each quantity of such a drug obtained by him and in respect of each quantity of such a drug supplied by him. (3) A retail dealer in any drug specified in S:ra:W.e 3 Schedule 3, a person ir1 charge or acting person in charge of any hospital, nursing home or drug rehabilitation centre and a person in charge of a laboratory I shall keep every tnvoice or other like record issued in respect of each quantity of such a drug obtained by him and in respect of each quantity of ~uch a drug ~upplled by him. Sd"eiJle' S:hdiJ.e 3 (4) Every retail dealer in any drug specified 1n Schedule 5 shall keep evet"y 1nvo1ce or other like record issued in respect of each quantity of required by this Regulation to be kept in respect of a drug specified in Schedule 3 shall contain information sufficiQnt to iden~iFy thP ~-~P nf thP ~ of infoDTiation with tf!~b)t!t:.L Lu controlled drugs 37 transaction and the person by whom or to whom the drug was supplied. (6) Every document kept in pursuance of this Regulation shall be preserved for a period of two years from the date on which it was issued: Provided that the keeping of a copy of the document made at any time during the said period of two years shall be treated for the purposes of this paragraph as if it were the keeping of the original document. 25. (1) The persons specified in paragraph (2) bE:low .sltctll, ull dern<111J 1r:.:n.le by the Mini.:;te~· OL by any person authorised in \..'riting by the Minister fr th;;,t b<ahalf are (a) furnish such particulars as may be n::que.sLed in of the producing, obtaining or supplying by respect of any stock of such drugs in his possession; (b) for the purpose of confirming such particul•rs, produce any stock of such drugs in his possession; document required to be kept under dealings in controlled drugs which is in his possession. (2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) Destruction of controlled drugo 38 contt'oll0d dcu .J,; (d) a retail deJlcr; or d:::-ug cehabilit:1tinn centre.'; (g) a person who is in churgc of a laboratory; :rnd (h) a person who is :1L1Lh11rised under Regulation 9(4)(a) to SUPPlv Ony control.led dru:s, (3) Nothing in this H<:gul.:ition ,;h-:dl r.e9uira the furnishing of personal records wh1ch a person h~s acq11ir~rl or created in the course of his profession or occupation anrl wh Leh he holds in confidence; and in this paragraph 11 personal records" means. docurnentacy and other records concerning an individual (whether living or dead) who can be identified from Lho...:rn, his physical or mental health. and relating to PART lV DESTRUCTION OF CONTROLLED DRUGS 26. (1) No person who is required by any provision of, or by any term or condition of a :,;..h.rJulcs 1,2,3 t, .+ 39 causE: such a dru6 to be: rk~Lcoyec.! excecpt en thE: presence of and in accorda~ce ~ith an\· ~irecLio~s and in accordance ~ith tnis ,'ar~. (2) An ~uthorised pcr 0 purposes of analysis, t2~c destroyed. LJl J.:: or at the instance c,f .1 ;;crs·::::1 ·.,-he L3 requircG b~ any provision of, orb~·~~• ~er~: or condiLiu~ of a licence havin4 effect L::1dcr ti1ese rc;ul:1tL:ins to keep a record 1n respect a( :he obtain1n; er supply ot that drub, t[1Jt re(>Jc:: shJll i11,;.lude particulars of th,:; dat12 nt destruction and t"l<2 quantity destroyed and shall be si,;ned bv the authorised person in v;hose presence the dtu,;; is destroyed. the installation r.ianager in.stallation has 111 his of on po:;:ses.-::1.on offshore d tu · 6 specified in Schedule 2 ~hich he no longer requires, he shall not destro\· the drug or cause it to be destroyed but .;;hall dispose of it to a member ot the Hellze !.-'ol1cc l"orce ot· to a. pci:.son who may lawfully supply that drug to him. Disposal or dr11z,~ 40 (5) Nothing in paragc2l.ph (1) oi:- (J) shall apply to any person who is tequired to keep records only by virtue 0f Regulation 22(2) or (3) O'C 24(J), (6) Nochln,g in paragraph (1) or (3) ~hall ap9ly to the destruction of a drug which has been for that µucµose i11 pursc,;ance of Regulation 6(2) O:t: (3) • 27. ( 1) application Co:nmissionet des true. tion PART V DISPOSAL OF DRUGS A Magisttate dealing mctde by or on behalf of Po 1 ice for an order ot controlled drugs in with an of the for the police possession, on being satisfied that the drugs can u~ c..lt:~Lruyed without: prejudice ta any cr111unal or other legal proceedings connected therewith, may order shall specif)' the type and quantity of each (2) The destruction of any contrall~d drt1g under the provisions of this Regulation shall be caLried out in the appropriate manner in the presence of a Magistrate, a. senior police officer not bel::iw the rank of Assistant Inspector /nominated by the Commissioner of Police, and the Government Analytical Chemist or a person nominated by him; Crq:,ortaticin of cont ;ei 11~,d c.~r:-ugs :inrlue 7 and each of ch~ 5aid p~rso·,s s:iall bE requi~cd to certify on a form to be rirovidr.,d by ,he Commissioner of Police rhat t 1,1, ( 1, rugs f'l 3•:c CJ duly r::'cs Th!? f >n:r of tic: .::"•:·:if ica te s-:1-1Ll be (;,(Ill:\',) Le. te.d in dupLica,t,;; 1nr'. s h::1 ll ~nclud.;; the t '; \:e c,~rrifi:::at:e sb.Jll 'o~ ::--::'.:ained by pclice .,re,:; the; PAR1' V1 [MPORTATION OF CONTROLLED DRUGS out in Belize of any controlled ~ru; specifle~ thereiG ~a, ,..,.ranted ,, bv the water 1 other than in transit; "import ;;,uthorlsl:ltiun" m0!ans a lic,;oncc i,.:s1 :e:;d ll\ o Q qu,'lnt.Lt ,· of substantially in the [ocm set out in Schedule 7. the d~ug is to be obtained. \4) Nu conc:rulled drug snall be 1.rnpotr.Bd. ltHa Belize unless the person to whom the drug is in in of of 1\9'.J 42 ~ub:;l.s1.l11t;; l1111:-1uc l auLluJL l::.dll1Ju l. I\ pursuance of this Regulatioo. (J) Every controlled drug imported tnto Seliz~ from a o::,ountry w+1ich is a party to the Conventions export authorisation or diversion c~rtificate. (b) No person shall 1mpo~t, cause to be imported, or take ;,my preparatory step$ to import dOy ~OULL □ lled dLug Lnlu Oellze eAGept in putsuan~~ ot and in ac..::ardance with the Act and thcs€ {7) CJn the imporc, expeirt or sale of any drugs to which Lhls P~ll <1pplle:., tlii;, imp0Lt1::i- 1 ~;,;porter L>l" ;,;ellN- ,:,he1ll et1tcr i..n a b..)ok to be kept for that purpose the full d-es~i:i.pti..on and 14uantit')' r;..f tho dl:'Wgt> .1,;·o importr:id, li!XP'-'t"t0d or ½old and in the case of sale of the same, the name and address of the purcha.$e~ thereof, (8) Nothing in this Regulation shall be deemed to apply QithQr to eupplias dispG"IQd by any qu~lified medical practitioner or to any sale by a duly aJJthorised chemist and di:UJZ.gist on any medical prescription. the dtugs to which this Part applies and is sold by a ch~mist and druggist shall be 'filled by such c.h~mis t ro:i druggist. (10) Any p,ei:;-e;Qn a,:,ting in -.:.o,ni:av-ention of thi:i RegDlation shall be guilty of an offence, txponar:ion of controlled drugs S:m-1.tle 8 43 PART Vll EXPORTATION Of CONTROLLED DRUGS 29. ( 1 ) Lile 1J1u<Ju'-tian of on i11qJu1L certificate duly issued by the competent authority of Health Services ta issLie an export authorisation 1n the form set 011t in Sche:2ule 1n reSµfct of anv drug referred to in the 1.rnport cer.L1ficat0 to anv person who is named as certificate, and L,n,'fully from Belize. 15 , U:F!C:t: (2) In this Rei;ulation re;ul.at10ns t ,) 0;,: port s UC h "expo1·t 11 means 1n relation to Belize, to tnke or cause to be taken O\Jt. d Lleli;e bv land, air or water or otherwise than 1n transit; 11 .;,.xp,::,rt issued by a competent authori tJ in a ,:;:,ountry from 1,,:hich a controlled drug is exported substantiallv in the form set out in Schedule 2; "import certificate'' certificat..:i substantially in the form set out 1n Schedule 9 issued by a competent authority in a country into which it is intended to import controlled drugs. (3) The wxport authorisation shall ba prapar~d in triplicate and two copies shall be issued to the exporter who shall send one copy 1,..'i th the drug to which it refers when such drug is exported. (!+) The Director of He.:ilth Service~ ~h~ll 8i;.nrl the third copy direct to the appropriate authority of the country of ultimate destination, (5) Where the intended exportation is to a .tt 22 of lo/lJ country which is not a party to the rnnvPntions 1 it shall not be necessary to produce an import certificate as aforesaid, (G) In all cases i.t shtlll be in the discretion of the Director of Healrh ;:;;.:,t'virP-. to issue or refuse an export authorisation. (7) No contcolled drug chall be exported from Belize unless the consi&;nor 1s 1n possession of a valid and subsisting export authori~ation r0lnting to such drug granted under these regulations. (8) ,\t the- time;-, of exportc,t:ion of llny controlled drug the 1~xporter shall produce to the [hrector of HP;ilth Servicf'<; the c.ont.rollPri rlr112, the export authorisation relating thereto, and such other e.vide.nce as t'ne l)ire:c tot' of \I ea l th Servic.i:s may require to satisfy him that the drug is being lawfully exported to the place and person named in the authorisation which refers to it. (9) No person shall export, cause to be exported, or take any s Leps preparatory to exporting any controlled drug from Belize except in pursuance of and in Jccordance with the Act and these regulations. PART Vlll CONTROL OF DRUGS IN TRANSIT .'laster to sive 30. (1) The master of any ship carrying drugs or notic,;i of presence of kt 22 of 19XJ other substances to which the Act and these drugs regulations apply from any place f:tom which such through substance may be lawfully exported under a/bill of lading , to any othet ? lace into 1+1hich su.::J:1, substances may be lawfully imported, shall, on arrival in Belize, immediately give notice in Act 22 of 1990 Controlled drugs in transit writing to the Comptroller of Customs and tt1e Commissioner of Police of the presence of such substances on board his ship. (2) Such notice shall contain full particulars of the description, weight, consignors, consignees, and destination of such substances, and thl'c marks and numbers of concalnect. the cases 1n which they are (3) The crrntainer 1 chest, box, casE: or packag0 containing the substance shall not be removed from the ship excepl under a removal licence issued under r<egulaeion 32 and shall, w•hile in Belize be maintained unopened and unbroken, unless it is opened or broken durin.6 ond for the purpocic::i of some search authorised by the Act and these (4) No ship carrying any of the substances to which this Regulation applie:s shall leave Belii:e unless a special permit to do so is granted by the Cr,mritrol lP.r of Customs, after consultation with the Corrroissioner of Police. (5) This Regulation shall not apply to any ~ub~tancc formins part of o ~hip'o medical 3torc~. (6) The maste1: of any ship, or any person failing to comply with or conti:"<:.wening any of the provisions of this Regulation commits an offence. 31. (1) No person shall bring any controlled drugs (a) the drug is in the course of transit from from a country/which it may lflwfully be exported to another country into whir.hit m:'ly hP l::iwf,illy impnr:t,::,rl; .:c tl (b) where the drug comes from a country not A p-""r-ty tr:i the f'.nnu,;,ntions 1 th-e 4 6 • drug is accompanied by r valid and subsisting expert authorisation or divet·sion c.ertHicate) as Lhe t-d~t:' 11k~Y lJt". (2) In this Regulation, che expression ''diversion certificate'1 means a certificate issued by the which cornpetent authority a controlled drug of :i countr:,, passes ln through transit, authorising the diversion of s11ch drug to a country other than that specified as the country of ultimate cfostination in the exporl uuthorisatiwn, <l\'ll.i ouli:::,t"111Liully l\1 lhc (u[·11\ ><:l "ql i 1.1 :)!..;,lterllde. 10. (J) Where any controlled drut, 1r1 transit is accompanied by an ex?art autharlsatian at diversion cerLl[ lea Lu .;i11U Uit:! Cuwpu:ull1::cr uf Cu:;; Loms has reasonable grounds for belicvirig that such G.'-.ttho~i ,:;c,.t.-i.or.. or cci:,tific.atc i:J fo.l'.Jc:, or that it has been obtained by fraud Or wilful par~i<'11l.1r, i ' shal 1 be lawful for the Comptroller of Customs to the drug to which such s~ize and detain authorisation or certificate relates. ( 4) Upon be.ing satisfied that such awthorisation or certificate 1s valid or has not bf3en obtained by fraud or misrepresentation, the Comptroller of Customs shall celeas~ the drug. (5) Where. the contt"ollf"d drug in tnin.;;it is not ac~ompanied by an export authorisation or divei:-sion certificate by reason of the fact that the drug comes from a country which is not a party to the Conventions and the Director of Health Services has reasonable grounds for believing that such drug is being conveyed in an unlawful manner Removal 1 icenc.es 4 7 or for an unlawful purpose, or 1s 1n th0 course of transit for the purpose of bein; imported into ,.111other countty in conr.i:ctvent1on of the la...,·::i of that it sha 11 be lawful fa, the drug. (G) Wl1tL".!! a. controll,;;J O·cc,;,; brou;;ht lntu Belize in transit 1s landed or transhipped in 8oliz'<l, it ~h.s1ll r0rr>;:1.in 1.1ndQC th0 r:-rc,otr0l nF th,;, Comptroller of Customs and shall be moved only under and in accor'dance with a remO\'al licence granted in pursuance of Regulation 32(1). (7) Nrithing iri thic; Rr.>3,1l.1tinn ~h.⇒ 11 hr, rl0Prnf'd to apply to any controlled drug in transit by post or in transit by air if the ait'craft passes over Belize without landing, or to such quantities of controlled drugs as may, bona fide, reasonably form part of the medical stores of any ship or aircraft, 32. (1) No person shall, accordance with a. 1 icence in except under and in the form of Schedule U t<;;ferxed to as a "removal lic.8nte" issueO by t'ne Director of Health Services (a) remove any controlled drug from the comteyance by which it was brought into Belize in transit; or (b) in any way move any such drug 1n Belize at any time after removal from such convevance. (2) No removal licence for the trans such drug to any conveyance for removal of any out of Belize shall be issued Jnless and until a valid and subsisting export authorisation or diversion Dnli:;-" not to be tampered 1.-:ith Di\·ersion of conr.rol l eel rlruzs S:ral.Jl.e 10 4 8 ci::irtific...it..i t,"Q 1 i'1 ti. 113 to it i ' [>t'nr!11r,:,rl to the Comptroller of Customs except that where tho drug has come from a country not a party to the Convenions this sub-paragraph shall not apply. ( 3) Thi. s Rt1311 l .'l r i nri· sh.1 l 1 not· ,1pp 1 y to controlled drugs in transi~ by post. ( -4 ) Iu dll cases it shc1ll be rn the di sere lion o( the Di rec tor of lieal th Services to i~sue or refuse ~ removal licence as he think~ fit Jl. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any controlled drug in transit: Lo be subjected to any process which would alter its nature, or wilfully to open or break any package containing a cont.:olled in 1..1 'j?'v'i\ instructions of the Comptroller of Customs and in such a manner as he may direct. 34. (1) No person shall except under the authority of a diversion certificate in the form of Schedule 10 cause or procure any controlled drug brought into Belize in transit to be diverted to any destination other than that to which it was (2) In the case of any drug in transit accompanied diversion by an export authorisation or a certificate issued by a competent autho1:ity of :;;orne other country, the country to which the drug was originally consigned shall be deemed to be the country sto.ted in such oxport authorisation or diversion certific,ate to be the country of destination, O@posj t in and withdrawal from Government store • 49 • (J) The Dii:ectoi; of !lea.1th Service.j may in hio discretion, issue a diversion certificate in respect of 8ny ~nntrnllPrl drugs in trAnsit upon production to him of a valid and subsisting import certificate issued by a competent authority in the country to which it is proposed to divert the drug, or if that country is not a party to the Conventions upon such evidence JS may satisfy him that the drug is to be sent in a lawful manner and for a lawful purpose, (4) Every diversion certificate shall be issued in duplicate and one copv thereof ~hall accompany the drug when it is exported from Belize, and the other copy shall be despatched by the Director of Health Services directly to the proper authority in the country to which the consignment has been diverted, (5) Upon the issue of a diversion certificate, the export authorisation or diver~lul\ cerLl(lcate, if any, accompanying the drug on arrival in 8eliz2 shdll Li~ Jct;,.iried by the Director of Health Services and returned to the authority issuing such cr;p'.'.Jrt authori,:!'!t'lnn rlivPr9-ion r:Prt.ific.ate together with a notification of the name of the country to which such drug has been diverted. 35, apply PART lX STORAGE OF DRUGS (1) All drugs to which Parts Vl, Vll and Vlll shall be imported and landed at the prescribed ports of entry by land,air or water only and shall be deposited at the cost, risk and peril of the person importing the same in the Queen's warehouses at Belize city or 1n such stores as che Revocations Sub. leg,Vol.11 pg. 1138 50 Miul::.lt!l 111ay r,-,;im ti111e Lu time ,1ppoint fox.: Litt! purpose, (2) Upon receipt of any drugs to v:hich P,;:1tt-.s Vl. Vll and Vll aoolv the dru~s shall be checked by the importer or his duly authorised agent and a entered in a special book to be called the "Orug Record Book". (J) Any importer who desires to withdraw any of the said drugs from storage shall give twenty four hours notice in writing ot his intention to the Director of Health Services and the Comptroller of Customs who may, if they ate of the opinion that the import.er is not a suitable person to receive the drugs I forbid the withdrawal thereof and in return the same to the consignor thereof. PART X MISCELLANEOUS JG. (1) Any n:.gi!:lter, record, book, prc3cription or other document required to be preserved under. RPg11l.:i.tirm 1() or 1.3 of the Dangerous Drugs Regulations 1929 shall be preserved for the same period of time as if these regulations had not been made. (2) In the case of a prescri{?tion issued before the coming into effect of these regulations, Regulation 16 (1) of these regulations shall have effect as if I ()(fonGes \ ;h.lf>2,- \hl.11 m-113'3 &b.Je;. Vol. ri;. Wl .~t ?2 of 11-1) ll 37, 51 containing a controlled drug other than a drus to which the provi3ion3 of Regulation 15 of the said re;ulations prescription paragraphs (a) w·as a nci issued, (b) of Regulation were omitted; and sub that (b) in any othe·r cas<ce, for ~he ;;;aid sub paragraphs (a) and ( b) ' the re ,,:ere substituted the h'O :td S "unless the prescription complies with the provisions of the Dan]erous Drugs Regulations 1 a '.JO relating to prescriptions " Any person ~ho contravenes any oi these regulations shall be guilty of an offeoce and sha 11 be liable upon COTIVJ,C t ior~ to the p2nalties pre.sccibed rn the Act, t :1s. t. l S to $ 2) (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceedine: S!00,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both such r1ne and imprisonment; (b) on indictment, to a fine not exceeding $150,000.00 or to imprisnnm;,,ht fnr A term not exceeding seven years or to both such fine and imprisonment. I 52 MADE by the Minist~ control, this :,,£ :{): .." - responsible for narcotics day of ft-, , 1992 /i~r ()?,J < GEORGE PRICE) Minister of Home Affairs, Minister responsible for na:tcotics control SCHEDULE SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 ~CHFTlULE 4 SCHEDuu: 5 SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE 10 SCH!:OULE 11 MISUSE OF DRVGS RsGULATIQN$ 1$$1 jNO;X TO SCHEDULc$ CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14,15,16,18,19,20,23,25 AND 26. CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14,15,16,18,19,20,21,23,25 ANC 26, CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14,15,16,18,22,23,24,25'.'ANO 26. CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND, WHEN IN THE FORM OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT, POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 22,23,25 AND 26. CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON IHPORTAlION, EXPORTATION AND POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 24 AND 20. FORM OF REGISTER IMPORT AUTHORISATION - ~ORM 1 EXPORT AUTHORISATION - FORM 2 CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF IMPORT FORM 3 DIVERSION CERTIFICATE - FORM 4 LICENCE FOR THE REMOVAL OF CONTROLLED DRUGS IN TRANSIT - FORM 5 MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 Rr.1,u:ntJI F 1 (REGULATION 3) CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGVLATION§ 14 1 15,16,18,19,20,23,25 ANO 26., 1. The follow1ng substances and products, namely (a) Bufoten i ne cannao1no1 Cannab1nol derivatives Cannabis and cannab1s resin Cathi none Cocoa. 1 eaf Concentrate of poppy straw Et,cyl 1d1ne Lysergami de Lyserg1rlA Rnrl n~hAr N-~lkyl rlArivRt1v~s nf lyRArg~m1ci~ Mesca1,ne Psilocin Raw opium Rolicyclidine Tenocycl idine 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy- -methylphenethylamine N,N-Diethyltryptamine N,N-D1methyltryptamine z, ~-o 1 mt:1 u1uxy- ( o::., 4-d i met,t1y l µt1tir11:1 t.t1y 1 am 1 ri~ ( b) Any compound ( not be, ng a compound for the t 1 me being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from tryptamino or from the nitrogen atom substituents but no a r1ng-hydroxy tFyptamir1c by cubctitut1on at of the sidechain with one or more alkyl other substituents; ( r.) Any rnmnmmd ( nnt. hA'l ng mAt.hn}ly(lhPn.<1m1 n'31 nr i::i rnmpn1mrl for the t,me ~eing spec\f\ect in sub-paragraph ~a) abo~~) .structurally derived from phenethylamine, an N ;;tlkylphenethylamine, - methylphenethylamine, an N-alkyl - (L methylphenethylamine, - ethylpher1ethy1amine, or an N- alkyl-~ ethylphenethylamine by substitution in the ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alKylenedioxy or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring by one or more other univalent substituents. (d) Any compound (not being a compound for the time being spec1f1ed in Schedule 2) structurally derived from fentanyl by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say ( i) by replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethy 1 group by any heteromonocyc le whether or not further substituted in the heterocycle; ( 1 i ) alkyl, alkenyl, nitro groups; by substitution ln the phenethyl group with alkoxy, hydroxy, halogeno, haloalkyl, amino or {iii) by substitution 1n the p1peridine r1ng with alkyl or alkenyl groups; {iv) by substitution in the aniline ring with alkyl, alkux.y, i:Slkylt.inecliuxy, hdlU\;ltHlU or ha1ud.lky1 yr·oup:,;; { v J by subst; tut ion at the 4-pos it ion of the piperidine r1ng with any alkoxycarbony1 or alkoxyalkyl or acyloxy 9ro1,,1p; (v1) by replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group; MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 19~i (CONT!~UEQ) (e) Any compound (not being a compound for the time being specinea 1n ::scneaule 2) structurally □erivea from petn1a1ne oy modification in any of the follow1ng ways, that is to say: ( 1 ) by replacement of ac·f1, o.l!tJ·l whether or not unoo.turatod, whether or not further substituted; the 1-methy l group by an bcn~yl or phcncthyl group, (i1) by substitJtion ,n the p1per1d1ne ring with alkyl or alkAny1 orouos or with ~ nropano hr1MgP, whethAr or not further substituted; ( i i i ) a'i'K)'I, alKoxy, by substitution ,n the 4-phenyl ring w1th ary,oxy, ha,ogeno or ha)oa1ky) groups; ( 1v) by replacement of the 4- ethoxycarbonyl by any other alkoxycarbonyl or any a1koxyalkyl or acyloxy group; IV) ~Y for·maL1on ,of ~r1 N-ox,ae or of ct ~uuLernary base. 2. Any stereoisomer,c form of a substance specified 1n p~r.:-igraph 1. 3. Any ester or ether of a substance specif1ed 1n paragraph 1 or 0 <· 4. Any salt of a substance spec1f1ed ,n any of paragraphs 1 to 3 • 5. Any preparation or other product conta1n1ng a product specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 4, preparat~on spec1f1ed in Schedul& 5. substance or not being a ~!$1,JS~ QF QR\!GS REGULATIONS Ul91 SCt:! EDUL~ 1. CONTROL¼,.ED .DRUGS ... SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 1 4 , 1 5 -1...li.,.. .. U;L,, .L~ .. ,..l,!J..-,1..~L .. b.} ..... ~.? .. A.t-1.U .f b • 1, The fo11ow,ng substances and oroducts, namely Acetor·ph111e Al fentani 1 .t.. 7 7 y l p rad 1 ne ~lphacetylmethadol A 1 ph8mo?r.,r0r:t 1 r,p ,A 1 phamethado 1 Alphaprod1ne An1 ler1d1ne Benzeth1d1ne Benz1tram1de Benzylmorph1ne(3 benzy1morph1ne) Betacetylmethadol 8etameproa1ne Betamethadol Betaprodine Bez1tram1de Co.rfentan1 1 Clon1tazene Coca1ne Codox1me Llo!l.omorph, no Dextromoram1de 01amcrphine(Hero1n) 01amprom1de D1ethylh1ambutene 01fenox1n Dihydrocodeinone o~ carboxymethylox1me D1hydromorph1ne u1menoxado1e Dimepheptanol D1methylthiambutene 0 7 0 X a p h e t y l buty,ate D1phenoxylate D1p1panone Drotebanol Eeaonine, and any derivative of acgononine which 1s convert1ble to ecgon1ne or to cocaine Ethylmethy1 thiambutene Eton1tazene Etorpn1ne Etoxeridine Fentanyl Furethidine Hydrocodonc Hydromorphinol Hydromorphone Hydroxypethidine lsomethadone Ketobemidone Levomethorphon Levomoram1do Levophenacylmorphan l.evorphano l I ofja!nt an1 l Medicrna1 opium Metazoc1ne Methadone Methyady1 acetate Me thy 1 desorpt11 ne Methyld1hydromorph1ne (6- methyld1hydromorph1ne) Metopon Morpher1a1ne Morph1ne Morphine methobromide, Morphine N-ox1de and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine Oen vat. ,ves Myroph1ne N1comorphinQ(3,6 d1n1cot1noylmorph1neJ Noracymethadol Norlevorphano1 Normethadone Normorph1ne Norplpanone Oxycodone Oxymorphone Pet:n1a1ne Phenadoxone Phenamprom1de Phenazoclne rhencyclidine Phenornorphan Phenoper1dlne Piminodine P1rltr:::im1rlA Poppy Straw Proheptaz1ne Properedine Racemethorphan Racemorami de Racemorphan Suf en tan i l Tenamphetam1ne Thebacon Theba1ne Tilidate Trimeper1d1ne 11-Cyano-2-di met.hy-1 am1 no-'1, 4-diphenylbutane 4-Cyano-1-methy1-4 Phenylpiper1d1ne 2,5 DimethOXY -a, 4 Dimethy1phene thy1am1ne MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 1 Methyl 4 pheny1p1per1d1ne 4-carboxylic acid 2-Methyl-3- morphol1no-1, 1-d1phenylpropanecarboxyl1c 4 Pheny1p1per1d1ne-4 carboxyl1c ac1d ethyl ester 2. Any stereo1somer1c form of a substance spec1f1ed 1n paragraph 1 not being dextromethorphan or dextrophan. J. Any es~er or ether ot a substance spec1t1ed 1n paragraph 1 or 2, not being a substance specified 1n paragraph 6. 4. Any salt of a substance spec1f1ed ,n any of paragraphs 1 to J . 5. Any oreparation or other product containing a product spec1f1ed in any of paragraphs to 4, r,rA('lPlri:tl"10n Sf)l;)lr:"1f11?d 'in ';r::h,;,,:11,11? S 6. The following substances and products, namely Acetyldihydrocode1ne Amphetamine Codeine Oextropropoxyphene Di hydrocode me Methaoualone Methyl amphetamine Methylphenidate Nicocod1ne Nicocicodine substance or not be1n9 a Ethy I morph me (3-ethylmorphine) Fenethyl 11ne Gluteth1m1de (6- n1cot1noyld1hydrocode1ne) Norcodeine Le fe tam, ne Mecloqualone Phenmetraz1ne Pholcod1ne F'rop i 1~0.m 7. Any stereo1someric form of a substance specified 1n f'lllrAgr.<inh n 8. Any salt of a substance spec1f1ed in paragraphs 6 or 7. 9. Any preparation or other product containing a product spec 1 f i ed in any of paragraphs 6 to 8, preparation specified in Schedule 5. substance or not being a MISVSE Of DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 SCHED\JI F 3 1REGUsATION 3) CONTROLLED DRUG ,, SUBJsCT TO THE R!illl,Jlli!ilisJ'!IlL9f R E G WJ.cAJ.liLJ:j.§ ... J.Ll .. ~ .. ,J.§ ...... HL. f.£ . 1.J..,..f..~ ,,.?.~ . .A NQ 2 6 .. 1. The follow1ng substances, namely (a) ~entphetam1ne Meprobamar.e M.et,hylp\'lenooarb,t.one Methyprylone Pentazoc1ne Chlorphentermlne Cath1ne D1ethylprop1on C:thchlorv:,nol Eth1namate Maz1ndol Mephenterm1ne rhcnd 1 metro.,::, nc Phenterm1ne P1pradro1 (b) any 5,5 d1subst1tuted barb1tur1c acid 2. Any stereo1somer1c form of a substance spec1f1ed ,n paragraph 1 not being pheny1propanolamine. 3. Any sa·1t of a substa0ce specifH?d H'I paragraph 1 or 2. 4. Any spec1f1ed spec1f1ed prep~rat1or1 or other in any of paragraphs in Schedule 5. µr·oaut.:L 1 to 3 I curit,u1n1n9 a ::iutJ!::J-L,1:1i1c:1:; not being a preparat1on MISUSE OE DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 $C!:1EDULE ! (REGULATION 3) C.OU.T.&41,,1.Ell •• QBUOS EXCEPTED fBOM THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION G:X.PQ8 1AJ I QN At-JD. \~J,;EN J; N THE FO~~ Q~~MFl'l 1..C J Nt,. I eR 0n1 rc:r , P0.S3r 3-~.0~ AND SUBJECT TO THE REQ!,,!J REMJ;NI$ Qf ~J; QUL,ATIONS 22 ,23 25 AN0, 2§,,,.,, 1, The follow1ng substances and products, namely Alpra2:olam Bromazepam Camazepam Ch ·1 ord 1 a2epox 1 de Clobazam C1onazepam Clorazep1c acid Clot1azeoam C 1 UJ<.d.LU 1 dl!I De1orazepam D1azepam Estazolam Ethyl 7 , ;,fl a2,;,o.ate Fencamfam1 n Fenpropor-ex F1udiazepam Flunitr-azepam F1urazepam Halazepam Ha1oxazo1am <etazolam : oprazo1am Lorazeoarn ... ormetazepam Medazepam Mefenorex N-Ethy1amphetam1ne N1metazepam N 1 tr·az:epam Nordazepam Oxazepam Oxazolam P1 n4t"-r,;:im Prazepam Propylthexedr1ne Pyrovalorone Temazepam Tetrazepam Tr-1azolam 2. Any stereo1somenc torm ot a substance spec1t1ed ,n paragr·aph 1. 3. Any salt of a substance spec1f1ed 1n paragraph 1 or 2. 4. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product spec1f1ed in any of paragraphs 1 to 3, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5. MISUSE OF" DRUGS REGULATIONS .. 19Il SCHFO! II E 5 iREGULAJ!QN 3) CONTROLLED DRUGS EXQJll?.ll!J FROM THE PROHI81T!ON EXPORT.ATION AND POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THE R@ULAT!ONS 24 AND 25. ON IMPORTATION, REQUIREMENTS Oc 1, ( 1) Any preparation of one or more of the substances to which U11:;; para9rc;tµt1 d1JJ.)l1e:;;, nut bld!i11~ ,;;1 µrepd1a;:,H;r1 Utn::;iwr1~U fvr adm1n1strat1on by injection, when compounded w1t~ one or more other active or inert ingred1ents,and conta1n1ng a total of not more than 100 m1ll1grammes of the substance or substances (calcu1ated as b3GG) par do1:1a90 un1t or w1t.h a total oor,centrat,on of not moro than 2.5 per cent (calculated as base) 1n undivided preparations. (2) The substances to which this paragraph applies are ;:ir..:.t.ylti1hyrlr0::nrlAinP, code in~, rl1hyrlrnr.odAin.-, P.t.hy1mc1rrih1nA. nicocodine, n1cod1codine (6 nicotinoyld1hydrocode1ne), norcode1ne, pnolcodine, and their respective salts. 2. Any preparation of cocaine containing not more than 0.1 per cant of cocaine calculated as cocaine base, being a preparation compounded with one or other active or inert ingredients in such a way that the cocaine cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or 1n a y1eld which wou1d constitute a risk to health. 3. Any preparation of medicinal opium or of morphine containing ( in erther case) not more than 0.2 per cent of morphine calculated as anhydrous morphine base, being a preparation compounded with one o~ morQ othor act,va or inort ing~Qdlants in ~uoh a way that tha opium or, as the case may be, the morphine, cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or rn a yield which wou1d constitute a risk to health. 4. Any preparat1on of dextropropoxyphene, being a preparat 1 on designed for oral administration, containing not more than 135 mil ligrammes of dextropropoxyphene (calculated as base) per dosage unit or with a total concentration of not more than 2. 5 per cent (calculated as base) in und1v1ded preparations. 5. Any preparation of difenoxin containing, per dosage unit, not more than 0.5 m11ligrammes of difenoxin and a quantity of atropine :;.ulµ/1aLt: c:4uivaltml, L,u dL 11;;'la:.il, :5 /,HH" t,,;ttril, vf t.t1e dose uf d1fenox1n. 6. Any preparation of diphenoxylate containing, per dosage un1t, not. more than 2.5 mi11igramme"' of difenoxylate calculatQd as ba..:o, and a quantity of atrophine sulphate equivalent to at least 1 per cent of the dose of diphenoxylate. 7. Any preparation of propiram containing, per dosage unit, not more than 100 mi 111 grammes of propi ram ca 1 cu 1 ated as base and compounded w 1th at 1 east the same amount ( by wai ght) of methylcellulose. a. Any powder of ipecacuanha and opium comprising 10 per cent opium, in powder, g. Any specified the other tO per- cent ipocacuanha r-oot, in powo'e1, wt:111 mix.ttU w1L.li 80 per cent of any other powdered ingredient containing no controlled drug, mixture containing ona or more of in paragraphs 1 to 8, being a mixture ingredients 1s a controlled drug. the propurutionc of which none of Da Tr; Date ,m which receiv·ed e of i.nsaction Name MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 SCHEDULE 6 (REGULATION 19(1)(a)) FORM OF REG I STER PART 1 Register I Aaaress of person from whom recEived PART 11 Name I Acdress Autho:ci ty of person of person to i..ftorn st:pplic<l to whom supplied t,1 be l n fXlSsession Amoon: Form in whic:l obtained received Anount Fann in In case of supply in :i supplied which pres=ription the ingr?<:lients :c-upplie,J of the prescription MISUSE OF DRUGS RffilJI.ATIOOS 1991 SQlEIULE 7 (R!',llulation 28(1), 28(2)) TMR'lRT Alfflt1RT~A1'T<W - FORM 1 Authorisation No ............. . File ;.;o .....•...... ,, ....... . IMPORT AlJfHORISATION I~ pursuance of the MISUSE OF DRUGS Rm.JIATIONS the Here insert name and full postal address of importer to imp:irt the dt1-1,;s specified in t:le Schedule hereto, from , . , .. , Here insert name and full postal address of ~xponer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This authorisation is issued subject to the follO\,,'ing conditions. 1. 3. 5, 6, 7' The dn1gs shall be imported before This authorisation is not a licence to be in ;xissess:i.on of or to supply the drug imported. Thi::i buthoci!iction doc!! not t·eli!c:ve the imr,ortec fi:0m co~pliance with any Customs regulations in force for the time being relating to the irn{)Ortation of goods into ot trans-shiµnent of goods in .......... , ..................... . r,r ::1ny P0s t (1f HrP rr31, 1 :i ri c.n.;; for thP H mP hPi ng in for<::0 il1 ... This authorisation is valid only for the importer and may be revoked at any time by the Director of Health Services to whom it shall in that event be irrrnediately surrendered. It shall be produced for inspection when required by any duly authorised person. This authorisation unless so::mer revoked shall be produced to the Cust.cr.1s Officer at the time of importation and shall be surrendererl to the Cw;tan.s Offfr.0r :it Lht<> timr> wh.:m ~h'"' bc:t rr:.n,:;i.gnm.;,nt of drugs is imported, If the importation of all the drugs specified in the Schedule is not effected before the date specified in condition No. 1 th.is .;.,uthr)d:;atfon .:,hall irm>,::d.i.ately after thot date be surrenden:,d to the Director of Health Services. The copy of the exp::irt authorisation, if any, which accompanies the drugs shall be forwarded to the Director of Health Services lrm1ediately the importation or the drugs has been effected. ················ ............ . (Signature and stamp of the Director of Health Ser.vices) . , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . , . , . , (Date) tx,. imported MISUSE OF DRUGS RfilJI.ATIOOS SQllilJULE 7 (continued) SOIElXJl..E specifying the drugs and quantities thereof to 'This authorisation is not to leave the possession of the importer until it is surrendered to the Director of Health Services u.t· Lu Lh~ Cu::;tarn::; Ofl'tcer, who will complece the cenHicatE! on the Clack and retuw the authorisation to the Dic&.t~~ Qf H~alth Sa~vices. I MJSlhl-' o,: lllWt:S l{E\:IJU\'J'ICJN:, ](.Iii SCJIEDIJI E 7 (uinlimie:d) ENDORSEMENT rw CUSTOMS OFFICER at the time of importation Number and Description of drugs date cf Export Da te imported Authorisatiun Q.rnn ti ty How imported (.~i:) ~~~-~~;~ ..... of a s:iip) or by registered parcel !X)St c;r by insured box post. This au~horisation 1 when all the drugs to which :t relates hdve been imported, mmt C€ relurned He al th Services. Signat.tre, mark Customs cnt ry and St:1tion 0~ or parcc l N0. Customs Officer the Customs Officer to the Direcor of MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 SCHEDULE 8 (REGULATION 29(1) 29(2)) EXPORT AUTHORISATION - FORM 2 File ~o ............. . Serial No .......... ,, .. Applicant's Re fee. No .......... . Export Authorisation In pursuance of the Micuc~ of Drugs Rggulations, 1991 tho ... .. .. . . . ........... ,.,, .. ,, , .......... hereby authorises (hereinafter called "the exoorter' 1 ) to export from (l))': the port of. .............. ., ..... ,':Strike out words not by S.S. rirr, 1i (' .oih l,::, (2)·.': (name of territory) by parcel post in P')rcels from the Post Off ice in to in virtue of Imp:irt Certificate No. issued by the following drugs, namely dated This authorisation is issued subject to the following conditions 1. This authorisation is not a licence to obtain or be in possession of the drugs named herein. 2. This authorisation is available only for drugs of the exact quantity, kind and fonn specified above. 3. nuo .iuthoriontion does not rclicv,;i thr.i Qxp¢rter from compliance with any Custans regulations in force for che time being relating to the exrx:irtation of goods fr001 (name of territory) nor from any provision of the LAP.ml rosr: Office Acr:, or of any Posr: Office RegulaLlm1s ((.Jr t.h<: Ll111t: Ut:!ir1g ln force 1 nor frooi any rules or regulations respecting the transmission of articles by post which may for the time being be in force, whether within (name 0{: te~ritory) or elsewhere. 4. If the drugs are authorised to be expoJ:'ted by ship the duplicate copy, ,,'.:ic.h is attached, shall accomp.9.ny the consignment to the place of destinatiJn, and for this purpose the exporter shall cause it to be delivered to the f1aster of the vessel by which the consignment is despatched. (See footnota(3).) j '6trike O..Jt th2 v.ortls MISUSE OF DROOS R!X!UIATIONS sd!EOOLE 8 (OlNTINlilllJ ). It the drugs are authorised to be exported by post the attached duplicate copy shall be placed inside the outer wrapper of the parcel containing the drugs. !f the drugs are contained in more than one parcel, the duplicate copy shall be placed inside the outer 1,,:rapper of one of them; the parcels shall be consecutively numbered on the outer 1<1rapper, and on each parcel there shall be legibly stated the number of the parcel in which the ~uplicate copy is to be found, (See footnote (2).) G, The exporter, if so required by the Comptroller of Customs, shall produce to him, ,,.,ithin such time as he may allow, proof to his sarisfaction r.hat the said drugs were duly delivered at the destination named in this c1uthori.:ativn, .i.nd in thi;; QV.arit ,::,f non-c.ompli.i.nc..;, 1.;ith t.hi.: conditi,;)n the authorisation shall be d~erned void and ct no effe~t. 7. Th.. ., ~XIX>i~ter .,h.nl1 furni.,h to th"°' OiJ:-ector c:,f ltealth Service.": :such returns of the goods exported by him in pursuance of this authorisation as may from time to time be required. 8. This authorisation is valid only for the exporter named aOOve and may 00 revoked at any time by the Director of Health Services. It shall be produced for inspection when required by any duly authorised person. 9. TI1is authorisation, unless sooner revoked, shall continue in force for three calendar months £rem the date hereof. It must be prcxluced, at the Lime of export, to an officer of ........ ,, .. ,, .. ,, ... ,, ........ . mt ~~k ( 1) 0•0 the Customs Department, (2) "1:the '?ost Office wtio will retain it. If not used it shall be surrendered to the within seven days of the date of its expiry, ...................... (Date) ~ote: (Signature and stamp of the Di.rector of Health S.;n-v·fr P<:) (1) If a.riy alteration is desired in this authorisation it must be returned with a request for amendment and a statement of the reasons therefor. No 11n.:i.11thnri,;:r,,d tlh,;,ration i<: i;,ormis,-1:ibl'<!. (2) In tha case of drugs exported by post, failure to comply wi.th this condition may lead to delay or confiscation of the parcels in the counti:;-y of destination. (3) In the case of drugs exported by shi~ this document is required in p...irsuanc.e of the U.N. Conventions Against IlUc:1t Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances to be produced to the competent authorities of any country thrn11eh whfr"h thP c.onsi2nmPnt p.14!':.<:f" (l, whPt.h.:ir it is rr::inshipp.;.rl or not. Failure to comply with the condition may lead to delav or confiscation of the 1mpo:ci: Certificate issued by the .Government bcliz:e, )'.">': Here insert naroo, address and bJsiness of imp:;ictet. •'• !!ere insert exact description .cinrl .cimrn.mt of drugs to be imported. ·.',;·:;•,-Here insert name and address of firm in exporting country from which the drug is to be obtained, HISUSE OF DRUGS REGIJJ.ATICll.5 = 9 (Rm!LATIOO 29(2)) ::;eL·ial No ...•..... ,.,.,,, •...... , ..... . File No ....•.......................... CF.RTIFTCATE OF OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF !M!DRT I, being the person charged with the administration of the law relating to control.led drugs to which the C.N. Conventions Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and ?syciic,ti:"opic Substances apply hereby certify that I have approved the importation by ·.';-;'; of•'c subject to the conditions that (i) the consignment shall be importej before the , •••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,,,,,,,,,, •• ,; ,!H1C (ii) the consignment shall be irrrp:Jrted by ......... , , ......• and that I am satisfied that the consignment proposed to be imported is required (1) for legitimate purposes (in the case of raw opi1Jm or the coca leaf) (2) solely for medicinal or scientific. purpo.sPR (-i.n th"' ,..::i-:::.,,. of cannabis· or drugs to which the U.N. Conventions Against. Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances apply ) . . .............. , .............. . Signature and :-;tamp of the Director of Health Sen.rices .. , , .... , , , , , • , , , , ••• (Da.te) This document is solely for prOOuction to the Government of thQ country from which the drug b pro-po:scd to be ,:ibtaiut:U. (~rNote: In the territories into which raw opium is imported for the l,)Urpose of manufactur;ne prPp;tr"'d opil.!Jl'I, the following alternative clause should be inserted in this form: "for the MISUSE OF DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 SCHEDULE - 10 (Regulations 31 and 34) LJ1VJ:;t{:,1UN Ct.KTll:"lt;ATt. - i:'VKM 4 I. OOin~ the person charged with the administration of the law relating to co:1tr0ll0d drugs to v:hich the U.~l. Conventions Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic ~ru;s and ~l'.TOl:rq)ic Substances apply, hereby certify that I have authorised the di\·erc,ion of the consignment of drugs, of which particulars are given below, to the destination stated below. l\:.:.1cript1on and quantities of drugs .................................. ,, .......... . >~ame of \·essel on which the consignment was brought to ................... , •... , .. . :-<ame and address of the exporter, ... ,, ... ,., ... :\umber and date of export authorisation and authoritv by whom issued ......................... ,,,,,,.,, ... , .. ,.,,.,,,, •..•.... ~ame and address of origina 1 consignee named in the export m1rhori:s.1.t.ion ............................................... . ::ame and address of consignee to ,,horn the consignment is authorised to be diverted ~umber and date of import certificate (and authority by 1.han issued) by virtue of ~hich this diversion is t.tuth,;ri~ed.,, •..•••.••••.•• , •. , . , • , , , •• , •.••.•• , ••.•...•. , , , , . , , , , , , • , , , . , , , •.... ~arne of vessel on which the consignment is authorised to be earried frcxn (name of port or territory) ......................................................................• Pei;iod within which the consignment is to be carried £rem the territory This certificate is issued subject to the following conditions: 1. The duplicate copy of this certificate shall accompany the consignment to the pl.1:1ce c,f de.-stin-.!ition, and £oi: t.hi:!i purpo~e :shall be deliveno:d to tl1e nl<l.Sttu. u[ the vessel by which the consignment is despatched. 2. This certificate does not relieve any person who may be concerned with the car~iage of the consignment of drugs specified above from compliance with any CUstoois regulations in force for the time being relating to the exportation of goods from (name of territory). MISUSE OF DRIXS RWJIATIONS 1991 SOlEllULE 10 (Continued) 3. 'This certificate is valid only for the consignment and for the period spe, .. "'.ifi.e.d above, and may be revoked at any time. 4. If the consignment of dru:2,s is not carried from (narr.e of terdtory) 1,;ithin the period specified aOOve, this certificate shall be surrendered tc the Director of Health Services. 5. This certificate shall be produced at any time ,, ,hen requir.ed by a duly authorised person. ........................ (Date) Note: (Signature and stamp of Director of Health Services) (1) If any alteration is desired in this authorisation, it must be returned with a request for amendment and a statement of the reasons therefor. No unauthorised alteration is pet:missible. (2) This document is required in pursuance of the United Nations Conventions Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic ;,ubstances 1 to be prcduced to the competent aucho:ritLes of any coumry through which the consignment passes, whether it is transhipped or not. Failure to comply with the conditior1. may lead to delay or confiscation of the consignment, I MISUSE Of DRUGS REGULATIONS 1991 SC.HF.nm .F. 11 licence for the removal of controlled drugs in transit - FORMS ......... w ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• is hereby authorised to move the dangerous drugs described hereunder from .............. '' ........... ' ... ' ... '.' ...... . to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ...................... ' ........ . Nature and quantity of dangerous drugs .................. . Particulars of export authorisation (or diversion certificate) if any relating thereto .................... . Name of ship on which the drugs were brought into Belize .......... , ... ,, ................................... . Date of arrival .................. ,, ...................... . Number of packages Marks and numbers on packages .......... ' ................................... ' . ' ..... . This licence is issued subject to the following conditions 1. nus licence is valid only for the removal of the drugs specified above. 2. The removal of the drugs shall take place between a.m. and p.m. .a.m. on the ......... 19 .... . p.m. 3. If the removal of the drugs does not take place within the hours and on the day specified, this licence must be returned to the ............................ forthwith; and in any case shall be surrendered when the removal has taken place. 4. The drugs must not be moved unless an officer of the Customs Department is present. 5. This licence does not authorise the person named above to be in possession of the drugs otherwise than for the purpose of removing them in accordance with this licence. 6. The packages containing the drugs are not to be opened or broken ln Lhe ~uur::;t; u[ Lht: rt::.rnuval. 7. This licence shall be prOOuced at any time when required by a duly authorised person. . ....... ' .................... . (Signature and stamp of Dll. t:t.. Lu.L uf Ht:i:c:1.lLh 3~t v .i.i.:.!::!is) .... , ..... , , ... , ..... (Date)