(1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 24 , the Secretary may issue a general authorisation to a medical practitioner to supply to a patient a narcotic substance referred to in regulation 24 without seeking the prior approval of the Secretary.

(2)  A general authorisation under this regulation is to –

(a) be in writing and be signed by the Secretary; and

(b) state the purposes for which the narcotic substance may be used; and

(c) require that, within 7 days of a narcotic substance referred to in regulation 24 being supplied to a patient, the medical practitioner advise the Secretary in writing of –

(i) the name and address of the patient supplied; and

(ii) the name and amount of the narcotic substance supplied; and

(iii) the date of the supply.

(3)  The Secretary may at any time in writing revoke or amend a general authorisation issued under this regulation.