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1 1934

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1934

PART V.

Methylmorphine and Ethylmorphine

Drugs to which Part V applies.

21. —This Part of this Act applies to the following drugs, that is to say:—

(a) methylmorphine (commonly known as codeine) and its salts;

(b) ethylmorphine (commonly known as dionin) and its salts.

Application of Part IV to drugs to which Part V applies.

22. —(1) The Executive Council may at any time by order under this sub-section declare that Part IV of this Act shall, with such modifications as may be specified in such order, apply to any drug to which this Part of this Act applies, and whenever any such order is made in relation to a drug to which this Part of this Act applies, the said Part IV shall, so long as such order is in force apply, with such modifications as are specified in such order, and subject to the provisions of any order made under sub-section (2) of this section amending such first-mentioned order, to such drug.

(2) The Executive Council may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend any order previously made under sub-section (1) of this section or under this sub-section.