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Regulation 28

of Misuse of Drugs Regulations

Regulation 28

Destruction of controlled drugs

Subregulation 1

No person who is required by any provision of, or by any term or condition of a licence having effect under, these Regulations to keep records with respect to a drug specified in the Second or Fourth Schedule shall destroy such a drug or cause the drug to be destroyed except in the presence of and in accordance with any directions given by an inspector or such other person as the Minister may authorise.

Subregulation 2

Where a drug is destroyed under paragraph (1) by or at the instance of a person who is required by any provision of, or by any term or condition of a licence having effect under, these Regulations to keep a record in respect of the obtaining or supply of that drug, that record shall —

(a)

include particulars of the date of destruction and the quantity destroyed; and (b)be signed by the inspector or authorised person in whose presence the drug is destroyed.

Subregulation 3

Where the master of a ship has in his possession a drug specified in the Second and Third Schedules which he no longer requires, he shall not destroy the drug or cause it to be destroyed but shall dispose of it to an inspector.