Section 11: Export of dangerous drugs

(1) Upon the production of an import certificate duly issued by the competent authority in any country, it shall be lawful for the Comptroller-General of the Customs Services to issue an export authorisation as in Form B in the Schedule to this Act, in respect of any drug referred to in the import certificate, to any person who is named as the exporter in such certificate, and is, under the provisions of this Act, otherwise lawfully entitled to export such drug from Nigeria.
[Form B. Schedule.]
(2)
The export authorisation shall be prepared in triplicate; two copies shall be issued to the exporter who shall send one copy with the drug to which it refers when such drug is exported and the Comptroller-General of the Customs Services shall send the third copy direct to the appropriate authority of the country of ultimate destination but where the intended exportation is to a country which is not a party to the Convention, it shall not be necessary to produce an import certificate as aforesaid.
(3) In all cases it shall be in the absolute discretion of the Comptroller-General of the Customs Services to issue or refuse an export authorisation, as he may see fit.
(4) No dangerous drug shall be exported from Nigeria unless the consignor is in possession of a valid and subsisting export authorisation relating to such drug granted under this Act.
(5) At the time of exportation of any dangerous drug the exporter shall produce to the Comptroller-General of the Customs Services the dangerous drug, the export authorisation relating thereto, and such other evidence as the Comptroller-General of the Customs Services may require to satisfy him that the drug is being lawfully exported to the place and person named in the authorisation which refers to it.
(6)
No person shall export, cause to be exported, or take any steps preparatory to exporting any dangerous drug from Nigeria except in pursuance of and in accordance with provisions of this Act.