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1 1934

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1934

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PART III.

Prepared Opium.

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Prohibition of import and export of prepared opium.

15. —(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to import or bring into or to export from Saorstát Eireann any prepared opium.

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(2) If any person imports or exports any prepared opium in contravention of this section, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall be punishable accordingly.

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Prohibition of manufacture, etc., of prepared opium.

16. —If any person—

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(a) manufactures, sells or otherwise deals in prepared opium; or

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(b) has in his possession any prepared opium; or

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(c) being the occupier of any premises, permits those premises to be used for the purpose of the preparation of opium for smoking or the sale or smoking of prepared opium; or

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(d) is concerned in the management of any premises used for any such purpose as aforesaid; or

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(e) has in his possession any pipes or other utensils for use in connection with the smoking of opium or any utensils used in connection with the preparation of opium for smoking; or

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(f) smokes or otherwise uses prepared opium, or frequents any place used for the purpose of opium smoking;

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such person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable accordingly.