(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 36, if the Central Government is of the opinion that it is in public interest to do so, the Narcotics Commissioner or any other officer authorised by the Central Government in this behalf may issue a licence in Form No. 3A on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the licence to manufacture poppy straw concentrate 5[from poppy straw produced from poppy cultivated under a licence issued under rule 8 of these rules].
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 95(E), dated 4th February, 2004 (w.e.l. 4-2-2004).
2. Added by GS~. 736(E), dated 22nd December, 2005 (w.e.f. 22-12-2005).
3. The words ;,from Indian opium" omitted by S.O. 1661(E), dated 13th July, 2010 (w.e.f.
13-7-2010).
4. Ins. by S.O. 1661(E), dated 13th July, 2010 (w.e.l. 13-7-2010).
5. Subs. by G.S.R. 359(E), dated 5th May, 2015, for "from poppy straw" (w.e.l. 5-5-2015).
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(2) The licensee may also manufacture morphine, codeine, thebaine, dionine, dihydrocodeinone, dihydrocodone, acetyldihydrocodeine, acetyldihydrocodeinone, dihydromorphine, dihydromorphinone, dihydrohydroxycodeinone, pholcodeine and their respective salts from the poppy straw concentrate manufactured under sub-rule (1).
(3) If, in the opinion of the Central Government, the licensee fails to fulfil the purpose for which he is issued a licence under sub-rule (1), or the terms and conditions of the licence, the Central Government, may after giving the licensee a reasonable opportunity of being heard, cancel the licence.)