Section 47, The Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001

(1) The Minister acting on the advice of the Board, may grant a licence for import of a narcotic drug or the export of a narcotic drug if- (a) the application for the licence is made in the prescribed form and the applicant pays the prescribed fee; and (b) the Minister is satisfied that the applicant is a person to whom the licence can properly be granted. (2) No licence shall be granted for the import or export of any opium or Indian hemp which is prepared for smoking. PART VII—FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON NARCOTICS [Margin: Possession of narcotics.]