Exportation of controlled drugs

(1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly issued by the competent authority in any country, it shall be lawful for the Director of Health Services to issue an export authorisation in the form set out in Schedule VIII in respect of any drug referred to in the import certificate to any person who is named as the exporter in such certificate, and is, under these Regulations otherwise lawfully entitled to export such drug from Belize. Schedule VIII. (2) In this regulation“export” means in relation to Belize, to take or cause to be taken out of Belize by land, air or water or otherwise than in transit; “export authorisation” means an authorisation issued by a competent authority in a country from which a controlled drug is exported substantially in the form set out in Schedule VIII; Schedule VIII. “import certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form set out in Schedule IX issued by a competent authority in a country into which it is intended to import controlled drugs. Schedule IX. (3) The export authorisation shall be prepared in triplicate and two copies shall be issued to the exporter who shall send one copy with the drug to which it refers when such drug is exported. (4) The Director of Health Services shall send the third copy direct to the appropriate authority of the country of ultimate destination. Misuse of Drugs 47 (5) Where the intended exportation is to a country which is not a party to the Conventions, it shall not be necessary to produce an import certificate as aforesaid. (6) In all cases it shall be in the discretion of the Director of Health Services to issue or refuse an export authorisation. (7) No controlled drug shall be exported from Belize unless the consignor is in possession of a valid and subsisting export authorisation relating to such drug granted under these (8) At the time of exportation of any controlled drug the exporter shall produce to the Director of Health Services the controlled drug, the export authorisation relating thereto, and such other evidence as the Director of Health Services may require to satisfy him that the drug is being lawfully exported to the place and person named in the authorisation which refers to it. (9) No person shall export, cause to be exported, or take any steps preparatory to exporting any controlled drug from Belize except in pursuance of and in accordance with the Act and these CAP. 103.