Section 7: Medical or scientific research or teaching

7. Medical or scientific research or teaching (1) For the purposes of medical or scientific research or teaching or the use of the forensic science services, the Permanent Secretary may authorise D2 – 5 [Issue 1] Dangerous Drugs Act a person to cultivate, produce, manufacture, acquire, import, use or hold plants, substances and preparations listed in the First, Second and Third Schedules in quantities not exceeding those strictly required for the purpose in question. (2) Any person authorised under subsection (1) shall keep a register in which he shall enter— (a) the quantities of listed plants, substances and preparations which he respectively imports, acquires, manufactures and destroys; (b) the date or dates of each such operation, together with the names of his respective suppliers. (3) Any person so authorised shall furnish the Permanent Secretary with an annual report as to the quantities which he has used or destroyed during the preceding year and the quantities which he holds in stock. (4) Every register maintained under subsection (2) shall be so maintained for a period of 5 years following the making of the last entry therein.