Cap. 101 Art. 13Exportation of dangerous drugs.

(1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly issued by the competent authority in any country, it shall be lawful for the Chief Government Medical Officer to issue an export authorization in the Form B set out in the Second Schedule hereto 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 the provisions of this Ordinance, otherwise lawfully entitled to export such drug from Malta. The export authorization 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. The Chief Government Medical Officer shall send the third copy direct to the appropriate authority of the country of ultimate destination. Subject to the provisions of sub-article (2), it shall be in the absolute discretion of the Chief Government Medical Officer in all cases to issue or refuse an export authorization, as he may see fit.

(2) No dangerous drugs shall be exported from Malta unless the consignor is in possession of a valid and subsisting export authorization relating to such drug granted under this Ordinance.

(3) At the time of exportation of any dangerous drug the exporter shall produce to the Comptroller of Customs the dangerous drug, the export authorization relating thereto, and such other evidence as the Comptroller of Customs may require to satisfy him that the drug is being lawfully exported to the place and person named in the authorization which refers to it.