Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), article 18

18. (1) No person shall, except under the authority of a diversion certificate in the Form E set out in the Second Sched ule hereto, cause or procure any da ngerous drug brought into Malta in transit to be diverted to any destination other than that to wh ich it was originally consigned. In the case of any drug in transit accompanied by an export authoriz ation or a diversion certifica te issued by a competent authority o f some other country, the coun try to which the drug was originally consigned shall be deemed to b e the country stated in such export authorization or diversion certificate to be the co untry of destination. (2) The Chief Government Medical Officer may in his absolute discretion issue a diversion cer tificate in respect of any dang erous drug in transit upon production to him of a valid and subsistin g import certificate issued by a co mpetent authority in the count ry to which it is proposed to divert the drug, or upon such evidence as may satisfy him that the drug is to be sent in a lawful manner and for a proper purpose. (3) A diversion certificate sha ll be issued in duplicate: one copy thereof shall accompany the drug when it is exported from DANGEROUS DRUGS [CAP. 101. 11 Malta, and another copy shall be despatched by the Chief Government Medical Officer dir ect to the proper authority in th e country to which the consignment has been diverted. (4) Upon the issue of a diver sion certificate the export authorization or diversion certificate (if any) accompanying th e drug on its arrival in Malta shall be detained by the Chief Government Medical Officer and returned to the authority issuin g such export authorization or diversion certificate together wit h a notification of the name of the country to which such drug has been diverted. Powers of Chief Government Medical Officer.