S.I. No. 257/1937 - Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations, 1937.


SAORSTÁT EIREANN. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1937. No. 257.

DANGEROUS DRUGS (MEDICINAL OPIUM, TINCTURE OF INDIAN HEMP, MORPHINE, COCAINE, ETC.) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1937.

WHEREAS it is enacted by subsection (1) of Section 20 of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934 (No. 1 of 1934), that, for the purpose of preventing the improper use of drugs to which Part IV of the said Act applies, the Minister for Justice may by order make regulations under the said section for controlling or restricting the manufacture, sale, possession and distribution of such drugs:

AND WHEREAS in exercise of the power conferred on him by the said Section 20 and certain other provisions of the said Act, the Minister for Justice made the Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, etc.), Regulations, 1937 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 65 of 1937):

NOW, I, PATRICK RUTTLEDGE, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (1) of Section 20 of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934 (No. 1 of 1934), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling do hereby order and make the following Regulations, that is to say:—

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations, 1937.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on the first day of December, 1937.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

3. The Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, etc.) Regulations, 1937 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 65 of 1937), are hereby amended in the following respects and shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say—

(a) by the insertion in the Third Schedule thereto of the following, namely—

"Any preparation, admixture or other substance containing any proportion of methylmorphine, or ethylmorphine associated with an inert substance whether solid or liquid. Any preparation, admixture or other substance containing more than 2.5 per cent. of methylmorphine or ethylmorphine (calculated as pure drug) associated with any other medicinal substance";

(b) by the insertion immediately after Regulation 24 of the following new Regulation, namely—

"24A. Any farmer or stockowner, who has obtained a certificate for the purpose, on the Form set out in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations, from the Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána for the district in which such farmer or stockowner carries on business, is hereby authorised to be in possession of tincture of opium B.P., commonly known as laudanum, for use solely in the treatment of animals, subject to the conditions specified in the certificate";

(c) by the insertion at the end of the Regulations of the following new Schedule, namely—

SIXTH SCHEDULE.

FRONT OF FORM.

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1934 .

Certificate authorising Farmers and Stockowners to purchase Tincture of Opium, B.P., commonly known as Laudanum, for administration to animals.

I hereby certify that* ............................................................ ..............

of............................................................ .....................................

............................................................ ........................................

is a person carrying on the business of a farmer or stockowner and is authorised in pursuance of Regulation 24A of the Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, etc.) Regulations, 1937, as amended by the Dangerous Drugs (Medicinal Opium, Tincture of Indian Hemp, Morphine, Cocaine, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations, 1937, to be in possession of tincture of opium, B.P., commonly known as laudanum, subject to the following conditions:—

(a) He shall not have in his possession at any one time more than 8 ozs.

(b) He may only purchase from the person named on the back hereof.

* Insert full name and address.

(c) He must produce this certificate on the occasion of each purchase to the person supplying him, and the person supplying must enter on back of the certificate, at the time of purchase, the date of purchase and the quantity purchased, and attach his signature thereto.

(d) The tincture of opium shall be kept by him or his responsible manager under lock and key and shall only be issued to responsible persons in his employment and only for the purpose of administration to animals. Each bottle or vessel containing the tincture shall be labelled with the words: "For administration to animals only."

(e) He must produce this certificate for inspection when required by any member of the Gárda Síochána or by any person authorised for the purpose by the Minister for Justice, and must furnish the Minister for Justice with such particulars of his purchases as may be required.

(f) This certificate is valid only for the person and in respect of the address which is named herein. If he ceases to carry on business at the address named he must return the certificate immediately to the Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána at...................................................and if a certificate is desired in respect of another address, must make application to him for such certificate.

(g) This certificate shall continue in force until revoked by the said Superintendent or by the Minister for Justice, and on revocation shall be surrendered to the said Superintendent.

Signed............................................................ .......................................

Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána.

District ............................................................ ...................................................

Date............................................................ 

"BACK OF FORM.

Name and Address of Person from whom the holder intends to purchase

TINCTURE OF OPIUM.

(To be filled in by the holder.)

Name (in full) ............................................................ ..................................................

Address............................................................ .......................................

............................................................ ................

If the holder desires to change the chemist from whom he purchases he must surrender this certificate to the Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána at....................................................so that a new one may be issued in its stead.

To be filled in by the supplier on the occasion of any purchase by the holder.

Date of Purchase.

Quantity Purchased.

Signature of Supplier.

When this certificate is filled up, the holder should return it to the Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána at...........................................and make application for a new one.

Given under my Seal of Office, this 7th day of

October, 1937.

(Signed) PATRICK RUTTLEDGE,

Minister for Justice.

(Signed) S. A. ROCHE.