(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.