Section 17: Supply of drugs to an authorised person

17. Supply of drugs to an authorised person (1) Every authorised person who requires a supply of a dangerous drug shall make an application to the supplier in a form approved by the Permanent Secretary in triplicate. (2) Where a supplier receives an application under subsection (1), he shall— (a) endorse the original and each copy with— (i) a serial number corresponding to the relevant entry made in the Prescriptions Book kept under the Pharmacy Act; and (ii) a statement of the amount of any dangerous drug actually supplied by him; (b) deliver the original and a copy with the dangerous drug to the recipient who shall complete both the original and the copy and return the original to the supplier. (3) Every original and every copy of an application furnished under this section shall be— (a) serially numbered for each year; and (b) kept by the supplier and the recipient for inspection purposes. (4) No pharmacist shall dispense, prepare, supply or cause to be dispensed, prepared or supplied any dangerous drug under a prescription issued by an authorised person in respect of whom a direction has been given in accordance with section 9 (6) (b).