Narcotic Control Regulations

68 (1) and (2) [Repealed, SOR/99-124, s. 8]

(3) Despite anything in these Regulations, a person may, for the purpose of identification or analysis of a narcotic in their possession, provide or deliver the narcotic to

• (a) a practitioner of medicine, or

• (b) an agent or mandatary of that practitioner where the agent or mandatary is exempted under section 56 of the Act with respect to possession of that narcotic.

(4) A practitioner of medicine who has received a narcotic pursuant to subsection (3) shall forthwith

• (a) for the purpose of its identification or analysis, provide or deliver the narcotic to a person exempted under section 56 of the Act with respect to the possession of that narcotic for that purpose; or

• (b) deliver that narcotic to the Minister.

(5) An agent or mandatary of a practitioner of medicine who has received a narcotic under subsection (3) shall immediately provide or deliver the narcotic

• (a) to the practitioner of whom he is the agent or mandatary, or

• (b) to the Minister.

(6) A practitioner of medicine who has received, pursuant to subsection (5), a narcotic from his authorized agent or mandatary shall forthwith

• (a) for the purpose of its identification or analysis, provide or deliver the narcotic to a person exempted under section 56 of the Act with respect to the possession of that narcotic for that purpose; or

• (b) deliver that narcotic to the Minister.