(1) Any addict desiring to possess and consume opium on medical advice shall register himself before the Collector. Every application for registration shall be made in Form ND/AI.I.
(2) On receipt of the application and before registration, the Collector shall call upon the Applicant to be examined by a Medical Authority.
(3) The Collector shall also make enquiries through the Commissioner of Police in the City of Madras or the Superintendent of Police elsewhere to satisfy himself that:-
(i) the applicant is not less than 21 years of age on the date of application;
(ii) the applicant is a permanent resident of the State;
(iii) the health of the applicant will be seriously affected, if he is not permitted to consume opium; and
(iv) the applicant is not likely to misuse this facility.
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(4) If the Collector is satisfied that there is no objection to register the applicant, he shall issue a permit to the applicant, in Form ND/PP. If he is not satisfied about the bonafides of the application, he shall reject the application and intimate the applicant accordingly.
(5) Every personal permit issued under this rule shall be valid for the financial year beginning from the 1st April or from the date of issue and ending with the 31st March immediately following.