Singapore legislation
Regulation 8A
Regulation 8A
Supply of drugs in Fourth Schedule
Despite section 5 of the Act, any of the following persons may, when acting in that capacity, supply or offer to supply any drug specified in the Fourth Schedule to any person who is permitted by these Regulations to lawfully have that drug in his possession:
a researcher who is approved by the Director to carry out any scientific research or project approved by the Director that involves any drug specified in the Fourth Schedule;
a person who has charge or custody of the controlled drugs in a laboratory approved by the Director for the purpose of carrying out any scientific research or project mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);
an analyst or any other laboratory staff member employed by the Health Sciences Authority;
(ca)an analyst or any other laboratory staff member employed by the DSO National Laboratories;
an inspector.