Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)RegulationsGeneral RegulationsSupply of Medicines8. Personal medicinal use by persons entering Republic |
| (1) | Notwithstanding regulation 6, any person entering the Republic may be in possession, for personal medicinal use, of— |
| (a) | a quantity of a Schedule 3, 4 or 5 substance, which shall not exceed the quantity required for use for a period of six months; or |
| (b) | a quantity of a Schedule 6 substance, which shall not exceed the quantity required for use for a period of 30 days. |
| (2) | A person referred to in subregulation (1) shall have— |
| (a) | the original prescription for such a Scheduled substance; |
| (b) | a certified copy of such prescription; or |
| (c) | a certificate or letter issued by the person who prescribed or dispensed such Scheduled substance certifying that the Scheduled substance and the quantity concerned was prescribed for the person entering the Republic, and including the name, physical and email address of the person who prescribed or dispensed the prescription concerned. |