Dangerous Drugs Act, 1934

Restriction on export of drugs to which Part IV applies.

19.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to export from Saorstát Eireann any drug to which this Part of this Act applies unless—

(a) such person is the holder of a permit (in this section referred to as an export permit) authorising such person to export such drug, and

(b) such drug does not exceed in quantity the amount specified in such permit, and

(c) such drug is consigned to the country specified in such permit, and

(d) such drug is exported from the port or place specified in such permit, and

(e) such drug is exported within the time specified in such permit, and

(f) such person complies with the conditions (if any) attached to such permit.

(2) The Minister may, if he so thinks fit, grant to any person, who complies with the prescribed conditions, an export permit to export any drug to which this Part of this Act applies.

(3) Every export permit in respect of a drug to which this Part of this Act applies shall—

(a) be in the prescribed form and contain the prescribed particulars, and

(b) operate and be expressed to authorise the holder of such permit to export from the port or place in Saorstát Eireann to the country, and within the time, specified in such permit, the amount, specified in such permit, of such drug, but subject to such conditions (if any) as the Minister may think fit to attach to such permit and may specify therein.

(4) There shall be paid to the Minister in respect of every export permit such fee as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance shall fix.

(5) If any person exports any drug to which this Part of this Act applies in contravention of this section, or brings any such drug to a quay or other place for the purpose of being exported in contravention of this section or of being waterborne to be so exported, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable accordingly.