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2. Exclusion of certain Preparations from Part V of the Act

Whereas by section 13(3) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1938, it is enacted that if the Governor General thinks fit to declare that a finding with respect to any preparation containing any of the drugs, to which Part V of the Dangerous Drugs Act applies, has, in pursuance of Article 8 of the Geneva Convention (No. 1) been communicated by the Council of the United Nations to the parties to the said Convention, the provisions of this Part of this Act shall as from such date as may be specified in the Order cease to apply to the preparation specified therein:

Now, Therefore, the Governor General is pleased, by and with the advice of the Cabinet, to declare, and it is hereby declared, that findings with respect to the preparations specified in the Schedule hereto have in pursuance of Article 8 of the said Convention been communicated by the Council of the United Nations to the parties to the said Convention and that the date from which the provisions of Part V of the Dangerous Drugs Act shall cease to apply to the said preparations shall be 1 May 1940.

Schedule Referred to in the Foregoing Order in Council.
(a) Morphine Preparations.
			In 1 bougie.
1.	Cereoli iodoformi et morphinæ	Iodoform	0.320	gramme
		Morphine hydrochloride	0.016	„
		Oil of theobroma, sufficient to fill a 1 gramme mould
2.	Emplastrum opii.	Elemi	20	grammes
		Terebinthina	30	„
		Cera flava	15	„
		Olibanum pulvis	18	„
		Benzoes pulvis	10	„
		Opii pulvis	5	„
		Balsamum peruvianum	2	„
3.	Emplastrum opii.	Extract of opium	25	„
		Refined elemi	25	„
		Diachylon plaster with gum	50	„
4.	Emplastrum opii.	Elemi	8	grammes
		Terebinthinae communis	15	„
		Cerae flavae	5	„
		Olibani pulveratae	8	„
		Benzoes pulveratae	4	„
		Opii pulveratae	2	„
		Balsami peruviani	1	gramme
5.	Emplastrum opii.	Opium, in very fine powder	10	grammes
		Resin plaster	90	„
6.	Emplastrum opii (see formula under 5) mixed with other plasters contained in the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex.
7.	Linimentum opii	Tincture of opium	500	millilitres
		Liniment of soap	500	„
8.	Linimentum opii (see formula under 7) mixed with any other liniment of the British Pharmacopoeia or of the British Pharmaceutical Codes.
9.	Linimentum opii ammoniatum	Ammoniated liniment of camphor	30
		Tincture of opium	30
		Liniment of belladonna	5
		Strong solution of ammonia	5
		Liniment of soap to 100
10.	Linimentum opii ammoniatum (see formula under 9) mixed with any other British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex liniment.
11.	Caustic “Nerve Pastes.”	Preparations containing, in addition to morphine salts, or morphine and cocaine salts, at least 25 per cent. of arsenious acid, and made up with the requisite proportion of creosote or phenol to produce the consistency of a paste.
12.	Diarrhoea pills.	Camphor	0.0648	gramme
		Lead acetate	0.013	„
		Bismuth subnitrate	0.162	„
		Tannic acid	0.0648	„
		Opium powder	0.026	„
13.	Pilulae digitalis et Opii compositae.	Digitalis leaves, in powder	0.31	gramme
		Opium in powder	0.19	„
		Ipecacuanha root, in powder	0.13	„
		Quinine sulphate	0.78	„
		Syrup of glucose, a sufficient quantity to make 12 pills.
14.	Pilulae hydargyri cum Opio.	Mercury pill	3.89	grammes
14.	Pilulae hydargyri cum Opio.	Opium, in powder to make 12 pills	0.19	gramme
15.	Pilulae hydrargyri cum Creta et Opii.	Mercury with chalk	0.78	„
		Compound powder of ipecacuanha *	0.78	„
		Milk sugar, a sufficient quantity.
		Syrup of glucose, a sufficient quantity to make 12 pills.
16.	Pilulae ipecacuanhae cum Scilla.	Compound powder of ipecacuanha *	30	grammes
		Squill, in powder	10	„
		Ammoniacum, in powder Syrup of glucose, a sufficient quantity	10	„
17.	Pilulae hydrargyri bichlorati cum Opii extracto.	Bichloride of mercury triturated	10	centi-g/mes.
		Extract of opium	20	„
		Extract of couch-grass	20	„
		Liquorice root in powder, q.s. for 10 pills.
18.	Pilulae hydrargyri iodati cum Opii pulvere.	Hydrargyrum iodatum freshly prepared	50	centi-g/mes.
		Opium powder	20	„
		Powdered liquorice	30	„
		White honey, q.s. for 10 pills.
19.	Pilulae plumbi cum Opio	Lead acetate, in powder	80	grammes
		Opium in powder	12	„
		Syrup of glucose (or a sufficient quantity).	8	„
20.	Pilulae terebinthinae compositae.	Opium	0.5	gramme
		Chinini sulfas	2	grammes
		Styrax liquidus	2	„
		Terebinthina laricina	8	„
		Magnesii subcarbonas, a sufficient quantity, to make 100 pills.
21.	Pulvis ipecacuanhae compositus Syn: Pulvis ipecacuanhae et opii (Dover's powder).	Ipecacuanha root, in powder	10	grammes
		Opium in powder	10	„
		Potassium sulphate in powder	80	„
22.	Mixture of Dover's powder (see formula under 21) with mercury and chalk, aspirin, phenacetin, quinine and its salts, and sodium bicarbonate.
23.	Pulvis kino compositus	Kino, in powder	75	grammes
		Opium, in powder	5	„
		Cinnamon bark, in powder	20	„
24.	Suppositoria plumbi composita, Syn: Suppositoria plumbi cum opio.	Lead acetate, in powder	2.4	„
		Opium, in powder	0.8	gramme
		Oil of theobroma, a sufficient quantity for 12 suppositories, each weighing about 1 gramme.
25.	Coryza Tablets No. 2.	Powdered opium	0.0043	gramme
		Quinine sulph.	0.022	„
		Ammon. chlor.	0.022	„
		Camphor	0.022	„
		Ext. Belladonna leaves	0.0043	„
		Ext. aconite root	0.0043	„
26.	Diarrhoea Tablets No. 2.	Powdered opium	0.016	„
		Camphor	0.016	„
		Powdered ipecacuanha	0.008	„
		Lead acetate	0.011	„
27.	Dysentery Tablets	Powdered opium	0.013	gramme
		Powdered ipecacuanha	0.0648	„
		Powdered calomel	0.0324	„
		Lead acetate	0.0324	„
		Bismuth betanphthol	0.1944	„
28.	Tabella hydrargyricum Opio.	Mercurous chloride powder	0.065	gramme
		Antimony oxide powder	0.065	„
		Ipecacuanha-root powder	0.065	„
		Powdered opium	0.065	„
		Milk Sugar	0.065	„
		Gelatine solution, a sufficient quantity to make 1 tablet
29.	Tabella plumbi cum Opio	Sugar of lead	0.195	gramme
		Powdered opium	0.065	„
		Gelatine solution, a sufficient quantity to make 1 tablet.
30.	Tablattae plumbi cum Opio	Lead acetate, in fine powder	19.44	grammes
		Opium, in powder	3.24	„
		Refined sugar, in powder	6.48	„
		Ethereal solution of theobroma	3.60	mils
		Alcohol	0.90	mil
31.	Unguentum gallae compositum.	Galls in very fine powder	20
		Extract of opium	4
		Distilled water	16
		Wood fat	10
		Soft paraffin, yellow	50
32.	Unguentum gallae compositum (see formula under 31) mixed with other ointments and plasters contained in the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex.
33.	Unguentum gallae cum Opio.	Gall ointment	92.5	grammes
33.	Unguentum gallae cum Opio.	Opium in powder	7.5	„
34.	Unguentum gallae cum Opio (see formula under 33) mixed with other ointments and plasters contained in the British Pharmacopoeia or British Pharmaceutical Codex.
35.	Yatren—105 (Iodooxyquinoline-sulphonic acid) with 5 per cent. opium admixture.
* The formula of this powder is given under 21, Pulvis ipecacuanhae compositus.

(b) Cocaine Preparations.
1.	Bernatzik's Injections.	(a) Hydrargyrum bicyanatum	0.03	gramme
		Cocainum	0.02	„
		(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum	0.03	„
		Cocainum	0.01	„
2.	Stila's Injections.	(a) Hydrargyrum succinatum	0.03	„
		Cocainum muriaticum	0.01	„
		(b) Hydrargyrum succinatum	0.05	„
		Cocainum muriaticum	0.03	„
3.	Natrium biboracicum compositum cum Cocaino.	In tablets, compressed tablets, lozenges, pastilles and the like, difficult to break up, and containing not more than 0.2 per cent. of cocaine salts in conjunction with not less than 20 per cent. borax, and not less than 20 per cent. antipyrine, or some similar analgesic, and not more than 40 per cent of flavouring matter. Maximum weight of each tablet, etc., 1 gramme.
4.	Caustic “Nerve Pastes.”	Preparations containing, in addition to cocaine salts or cocaine and morphine salts at least 25 per cent of arsenious acid, and made up with the requisite proportion of creosote or phenol to produce the consistency of a paste.
5.	Cocaine and Atropine Tablets, with a content of not more than 0.0003 gramme of cocaine salts and not less than 0.0003 gramme of atropine salts to each tablet.	Atropinum sulphuricum	0.0003	gramme
		Cocainum hydrochloricum	0.0003	„
		Mannite	0.003	„
		Weight of one tablet	0.0036	gramme
		Cocaine content 8.3 per cent.

(c) Heroin Preparations.
1.	Elixir camphorae compositum	Camphor	4	grains
		Oil of anise	5	minims
		Benzoic acid	6	grains
		Diamorphine hydrochloride	4	„
		Liquid extract of ipecacuanha	120	minims
		Tincture of squill	1½	fl. ounce
		Simple syrup to 20 fl. ounces.
2.	Elixir diamorphinae et Terpini, with Apomorphine.	Apomorphine hydrochloride	5	grains
		Diamorphine hydrochloride	4	„
		Terpin hydrate	44	„
		Alcohol	10	fl. ounces
		Glycerine	5	„
		Syrup of wild cherry to 20 fl. ounces.
3.	Linctus diamorphine, with Ipecacuanha.	Liquid extract of ipecacuanha	120	minims
		Diamorphine hydrochloride	4	grains
		Tincture of hyoscyamus	1½	fl. ounce
		Tincture of chloroform	1½	„
		Syrup of balsam of tolu	3	fl. ounces
		Syrup of wild cherry	3	„
		Glycerine to 20 fl. ounces
(c) Heroin Preparations.
4.	Linctus senegae compositus.	Liquid extract of senega	1	fl. ounce
		Liquid extract of squill	1	„
		Tartarated antimony	8	grains
		Diamorphine hydrochloride	4	„
		Glycerine	2	fl. ounces
		Simple Syrup to 20 fl. ounces.
5.	Linctus thymi compositus.	Diamorphine hydrochloride	4	grains
		Apomorphine hydrochloride	5	„
		Distilled water	1	fl. ounce
		Liquid extract of thyme (I-I)	5	fl. ounces
		Solution of tolu	1¼	fl. ounce
		Glycerine to 20 fl. ounces.

(d) Dicodide Preparations.
1.	Cardiazol-Dicodide Solutions.	Solutions containing not less than 10 per cent of cardiazol and not more than 0.5 per cent. of dicodide salts.
(e) Eucodal Preparations.
1.	Anti-opium Tablets.	Eucodol	1	gramme
		Pulvis gentianae	35	grammes
		Pulvis ipecacuanhae	20	„
		Quinine sulphate	20	„
		Caffeine	5	„
		Sugar of Milk	25	„
		Mix up and make up 5-grain tablets.
2.	Tablets B. B. Compound.	Berberis vulgaris powder	0.0324	grammes
		Nux vomica	0.013	„
		Eucodo!	0.0032	„
		Ipecacuanha	0.0648	„
		Rhubarb	0.013	„
		Pulvis Cinnamoni compositus	0.0324	„
		Aromatic chalk	0.0032	„