Licensed retailer and medical practitioner not to supply notified drug for purposes other than medicinal and except under prescription

(1) A Licensed retailer shall not supply any notified drug in his possession to any person (not being a medical practitioner or a person duly authorised under section 14) for a purpose other than a bona-fide medicinal purpose and except on a prescription issued by a medical practitioner.

(2) A medical practitioner shall not supply any notified drug in his possession to any person for a purpose other than a bona-fide medicinal purpose, and except under a prescription issued by him or another medical practitioner.

(3) Any prescription issued for the purpose of sub-section (1) or (2) or copies thereof and other records shall be maintained in such manner, and preserved for such period, as may be prescribed.