Section 42, The Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001

(1) No person shall store Class A Part II drugs on any premises unless such storage conforms to the specifications as recommended by the Board. (2) Where Class A' Part II drugs are kept on any premises, they shall be kept in accordance with the rules contained in the table set out at the end of this section: Provided that the rules referred to in subsection (2) shall not apply to a drug supplied to an individual for the treatment of himself or another individual residing with him or an animal in his possession or control. (3) If an act is done on any premises in contravention of the rules referred to in the subsection (2) then— 24 No. 12 Pharmacy and Drugs Act 2001 (a) in a case where the act constitutes a breach of a duty imposed by or under the terms of his employment upon a person employed on the premises, that person shall be deemed to be liable for the contravention; (b) in any other case, the occupier of the premises shall be deemed to be liable for the contravention: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent any person who wilfully removes or alters the label on any container, or does any other act (as opposed to an omission), in respect of a restricted drug, from being treated as liable for a contravention of the rules concerned. TABLE (1) The drug shall be kept in a container bearing a label— (a) containing the word 'Narcotic' or the word 'Poison' in bold red letters, or in bold white letters on a red background; and (b) giving the name of the drug. (2) The drug shall be kept in accordance with any directions for the keeping thereof laid down in the authorized pharmacopoeia. (3) The container holding the drug shall be kept in a room, cupboard or drawer— (a) on which nothing except narcotic is kept; and (b) which is securely locked when not in use. PART VI—CONTROL OF TRANSPORT, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DRUGS TRANSPORT [Margin: Requirement as to transport of Class A Part II drugs]