Directions prohibiting the prescribing, supplying, etc., of controlled drugs by medical practitioners, etc., convicted of certain offences

(1) Where a person who is a medical practitioner or chemist and druggist has, after the coming into operation of this sub- section, been convicted of an offence under this Act or any enactment repealed by this Act, the Minister may give a direction in writing under sub-section (2) in respect of that person. (2) A direction under this sub-section in respect of a person shall– (a) if that person is a medical practitioner, be a direction prohibiting him from having in his administering, 28 manufacturing, compounding and supplying and from authorising the administration and supply of such controlled drugs as may be specified in the direction; or (b) if that person is a chemist and druggist, be a direction prohibiting him from having in his possession, manufacturing, compounding and and from supervising and controlling the manufacture, compounding and supply of such controlled drugs as may be specified in the direction. (3) The Minister may at any time give a direction cancelling or suspending any direction given by him under sub-section(2), or cancelling any direction of his under this sub-section by which a direction so given is suspended. (4) The Minister shall cause a copy of any direction by him under this section to be served on the person to whom it applies, and shall cause notice of any such direction to be published in the Gazette. (5) A direction under this section shall take effect when a copy of it is served on the person to whom it applies. (6) It is an offence to contravene a direction given under sub-