Section 71 In each importation of psychotropic substance in Scheduler Schedule II, the person entrusted by the Ministry of Public Health must cause one copy of the license issued by the authority of the exporting country to be transmitted together with the psychotropic substances and two copies thereof transmitted directly to the Secretary-General.

The competent official shall endorse the copies of license under paragraph one by specifying the date of importation and the quantity of the psychotropic substances actually imported and return one copy to the authority of the country granting the license and return one copy at the Ministry of Public Health.

Section 72 A person shall not send a psychotropic substance in Schedule I or Schedule II to a person or place other than the person or place specified in the license to import.

Section 73 In the exportation of psychotropic substances in Schedule I or Schedule II, the person entrusted by the Ministry of Public Health must deliver a license to import issued by the authority of such country to the Ministry of Public Health in order that his application for a specific license to export may be considered and the licensee shall in the exportation, enclose one copy of such license with the psychotropic substance exported.

The Ministry of Public Health shall cause two copies of the specific license to export the psychotropic substance to be transmitted to the authority of the importing country and the Secretary-General shall cause the examination of the copy of the license which will be returned later.

Section 74 In carrying across a psychotropic substance in Schedule I or Schedule II, the licensee must have a license issued by the authority of the exporting country together with the psychotropic substance and must accordingly inform the person in charge of the vehicle carrying it before entering the Kingdom and the person in charge of the vehicle shall take an appropriate measure to prevent the loss or illegal use of the psychotropic substance in the vehicle.

In the case where the active ingredients have been transshipped from a vehicle used for its carriage to another vehicle, the person in charge of such vehicle shall first inform a customs officer at the place accordingly and the customs officer

shall have the duty to supervise such psychotropic substance during the trans- shipment. After the trans-shipment the person in charge of the vehicle receiving the trans- shipment of psychotropic substance shall have the same duty as the person in charge of the vehicle under paragraph one.

Section 75 The provisions of the law on customs in so far as the inspection
seizure confiscation or arrest of offenders are concerned shall apply to the importation, exportation or carrying across of psychotropic substances in all Schedules under this Act.

Section 76 In the carrying across of a psychotropic substances in all Schedules, a person shall not change the destination of the psychotropic substance to another destination which is not specified in the export license which is enclosed with the psychotropic substance unless he has received a written permission from the authority of the country granting such license and the Secretary General has also given approval thereto.

Section 77 In the case where there is a change in the destination of the psychotropic substance under Section 76 it shall be deemed that such psychotropic substance has been exported from the country granting the license into the Kingdom and the competent official shall endorse the copies of license issued by the authority of the exporting country by specifying the date of importation and the quantity of the psychotropic substance actually carried across and return one copy to the authority of the country granting the license and retain one copy at the Ministry of Public Health.

In the exportation of psychotropic substance to the new destination under paragraph one, the licensee must first deliver the license issued by the authority of the new importing country to the Ministry of Public Health in order that this application for a specific license to export may then be considered, and the licensee shall enclose a copy of such license with the psychotropic substance which will be exported to the new destination.

The Ministry of Public Health shall cause two copies of the specific license to export the psychotropic substance to be transmitted to the authority of the new importing country and the Secretary-General shall cause the examination of the copy of the license which will be returned later.

Section 78 In the course of the carrying across of a psychotropic substance in Schedule I or Schedule II or while the psychotropic substance is under the supervision of the customs officer under Section 74 paragraph two, a person shall not convert or transform it or change its package unless he has received a written permission from the Secretary-General.

Section 79 In the case of emergency or necessity, the Secretary-General has the power to relax the measures of control under Section 74 and Section 77 with regard to the carrying across of psychotropic substances as he thinks fit.

⁽¹⁶⁾Section 80 In the cases of importations of psychotropic substances in schedule 3, holders of such licenses and competent officials must practice as according to rules, procedures and conditions prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 81 In the importation of psychotropic substance under Section 80, a person shall not send the psychotropic substance in Schedule III to a person or place other than the person or place specified in the declaration of exportation issued by the proper authority of the exporting country.

⁽¹⁷⁾Section 82 In the cases of each particular of psychotropic substances in schedule 3, a holder of such license must have one copy of export declaration together with psychotropic substance and send directly two copies to Secretary- General.

The Ministry of Public Health must send one copy of export declaration as first class to competent official of importer.

Section 83 When the Ministry of Public Health has been informed of the prohibition of importation of any psychotropic substance in any Schedule by a foreign country which reports to the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the prohibition of importation thereof into such country, the Minister shall issue a Notification prohibiting such importation in the Government Gazette.

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(16) repealed and replaced by Psychotropic Substances Act (No.2) B.E.2528, section 4.

(17) repealed and replaced by Psychotropic Substances Act (No.2) B.E.2528, Section 5.
* paragraph three of section 88 has been repealed by Psychotropic Substances (No.3) B.E.2535, section 12.