9. General Authorisations
A medical practitioner, or any person lawfully keeping open shop for the retailing of poisons in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Registration Act or any person employed or engaged in dispensing medicines at any public hospital or other public institution, being a person duly registered under the said Act, or any veterinary surgeon or any person in charge of a laboratory for purposes of research or instruction attached to any college, public hospital or other institution approved by the Governor General for the purpose, or any other public officer, is hereby authorised so far as is necessary for the practice of his or her profession or employment in such capacity to be in possession and supply the drugs to which these Regulations apply, but subject always to the provisions of the foregoing regulation.