4. Any person may sell, possess or otherwise deal in a test kit that contains a narcotic if

• (a) a registration number has been issued for the test kit pursuant to section 6;

• (b) the test kit bears, on its external surface,

  • (i) the manufacturer’s name,

  • (ii) the trade name or trade mark, and

  • (iii) the registration number issued therefor pursuant to section 6;

• (c) the test kit is sold, possessed or otherwise dealt in for the purpose of medical, laboratory, industrial, educational or research use; and

• (d) the registration number has not been cancelled pursuant to section 7.

5. The manufacturer of a test kit that contains a narcotic may apply for a registration number therefor by submitting to the Director an application containing

• (a) particulars of the design and construction of the test kit;

• (b) a detailed description of the narcotic and other substances, if any, contained in the test kit, including the qualitative and quantitative composition of each component;

• (c) a statement of the proposed use of the test kit; and

• (d) any further information and material that the Minister may require in order to satisfy himself that the test kit is one for which a registration number may be issued.

6. Where, on application under section 5, the Minister is satisfied that the test kit to which the application applies will only be used for medical, laboratory, industrial, educational or research use and that it

• (a) contains a narcotic and one or more adulterating or denaturing agents in such a manner, combination, quantity, proportion or concentration that the preparation or mixture has no significant drug abuse potential, or

• (b) contains such small quantities or concentrations of any narcotic substance as to have no significant drug abuse potential,

the Minister may issue a registration number for the test kit, which shall be a number preceded by the letters “TK”.

7. The Minister may cancel the registration number for a test kit if the test kit is removed from the market by the manufacturer or if, in the Minister’s opinion,

• (a) it is necessary to cancel the registration number in the interest of public health; or

• (b) the test kit for which the registration number is issued is used or is likely to be used for any purpose other than medical, laboratory, industrial, educational or research use.

• 8. (1) Subject to these Regulations, no person except a licensed dealer shall produce, make, assemble, import, export, sell, provide, transport, send or deliver a narcotic.

• (2) No licensed dealer may import or export a narcotic without a permit.