Possession of drugs in Schedules II, III and IV

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the ActCAP. 103. (a) a person specified in one of paragraphs (a) to (k) of regulation 8(2) may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule II; (b) a person specified in one of paragraphs (a) to (h) of regulation 9(2) may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule III or IV; IV. 22 Misuse of Drugs (c) a person specified in regulation 9(3)(b) or (c) or regulation 9(6) may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule III, for the purpose of acting in his capacity as such a person, provided that nothing in this subregulation authorises– (i) a person specified in paragraph (e) of (ii) a person specified in paragraph (c) of (iii) a person specified in regulation 9(6), to have in his possession any drug other than such a drug as is mentioned in the subregulation or paragraph in question specifying him. CAP. 103. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the Act, a person may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule II or III for administration for medical, dental or veterinary purposes in accordance with the directions of a practitioner, III. provided that this subregulation shall not have effect in the case of a person to whom the drug has been supplied by or on the prescription of a doctor if– (a) that person was then being supplied with any controlled drug by or on the prescription of another doctor and failed to disclose that fact to the first mentioned doctor before the supply by him or on his prescription; or Misuse of Drugs 23 (b) that or any other person on his behalf made a declaration or statement, which was false in any particular, for the purpose of obtaining the supply or prescription. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the Act, a person who is authorised as a member of a group may, under and in accordance with the terms of his group authority and in compliance with any conditions attached thereto, have any drug specified in Schedule II or III in his possession. CAP. 103. III. CAP. 103. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the Act– (a) a person who is authorised by a written authority issued by the Minister under and for the purposes of this paragraph and for the time being in force may, at the premises specified in that authority and in compliance with any conditions so specified, supply or offer to supply any drug specified in Schedule III or IV; IV. (b) a person who is authorised under regulation 9(1)(c) may have in his possession any drug which he may, by virtue of being so authorised, lawfully produce; or (c) a person who is authorised by regulation 9(4)(a) may have in his possession any drug which he may, by virtue of being so authorised, lawfully supply or offer to supply. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7(1) of the ActCAP. 103. 24 Misuse of Drugs (a) any person may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule II or III for the purpose of compliance with any of the provisions in regulation 8(6); or III. (b) the master of a foreign ship which is in port in Belize may have in his possession any drug specified in Schedule II or III so far as necessary for the equipment of the ship. III. (6) The foregoing provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 4(2)(a). CAP. 103. CAP. 32.