Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), article 13

13. (1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly issued by the competent authority in any country, it shall be l awful for the Chief Government Medic al Officer to issue an export authorization in the Form B set out in the Second Schedule here to in respect of any drug referred to in the import certificate to any person who is named as the expor ter in such certificate, and is , under the provisions of this Ordinance, otherwise lawfully enti tled to export such drug from Malta. The export authorization shall be prepared in triplicate and two co pies shall be issued to the ex porter who shall send one copy with the drug to which it refers when s uch drug is exported. The Chief Gove rnment Medical Officer shall se nd the third copy direct to the appropriate authority of the count ry of ultimate destination. Subject to the provisions of sub-article (2), it shall be in the absolute discret ion of the Chief Government Med ical Officer in all cases to issue or r efuse an export authorization , as he may see fit. (2) No dangerous drugs shall be e xported from Malta unless the consignor is in possession of a valid and subsisting export authorization relating to such dr ug granted under this Ordinanc e. (3) At the time of exportation of any dangerous drug the exporter shall produce to the Comptroller of Customs the dangerous drug, the export authorization relating thereto, and such other evidence as the Comptroller of Customs may require to satisfy him that the drug is being lawfully exported to the pla ce and person named in the authori zation which refers to it. DANGEROUS DRUGS [CAP. 101. 9 Importation of dangerous drugs. Amended by: XXIII. 1980.8; VI.1994.6.