Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007 compounding or supplying, as may be appropriate, such Part I scheduled drug for such period of time as the Authority shall specify in the direction. (2) Before issuing any direction under subsection (1) the Authority shall direct the Director-General to give written notice to the person concerned of its intention to issue the direction. (3) A notice given under subsection (2) shall— (a) specify the terms of the proposed direction and the grounds on which the Authority proposes to issue it; (b) indicate that the person to whom it is directed may within a calendar month of the receipt of the notice submit to the Director-General any comments he may wish to put forward in connection with the matter. (4) If— (a) no comments are submitted under paragraph (b) of subsection (3); or (b) after consideration of any comments submitted under paragraph (b) of subsection (3) the Authority decides to issue the direction; the Authority may direct the Director-General to issue the direction. (5) any person aggrieved by a decision of the Authority to issue a direction under subsection (1) may, within thirty days after the date of that decision, appeal to the Administrative Court, but in such case the direction shall continue to have effect until the appeal is determined. (6) Any person subject to a direction issued under subsection (1) who contravenes the terms of the direction shall be guilty of contravening section 156 (“Unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs”) or 157 (“Unlawful possession or use of dangerous drugs”) of the Criminal Law Code with respect to the acquisition, possession, prescription, administration, manufacture, compounding or supply of the Part I scheduled drug specified I the direction. 14C Regulations under Part V (1) For the purpose of preventing the improper use of dangerous drugs, the Minister may by regulation prohibit, control or restrict the cultivation, manufacture, sale, possession or distribution of those drugs and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing— (a) prohibit, control or restrict the cultivation, production, possession, sale, use or distribution of coca bushes, cannabis plants and raw opium; (b) prescribe measures to be taken for the eradication of plants, to which regulations made under paragraph (a) apply, found to be growing wild; (c) prohibit the manufacture of a Part I scheduled drug except on premises licensed for the purpose by the Authority and subject to any terms and conditions specified in the licence; (d) prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of a Part I scheduled drug except by persons licensed or otherwise authorized under the regulations; - 179 -

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