Nothing contained in these rules shall apply to –-
(i) Possession, by a cultivator licensed to cultivate opium poppy for the production of opium, under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985, of his opium produce, until such time such produce is required to be delivered by him to the officer of the Narcotics Department authorised to received such opium on account of Central Government;
(ii) Transport of opium by a licensed opium poppy cultivator of his opium produce from the field from which it is produced to his residence and from his residence to the opium weighment centre set up by the Narcotics Department for the collection of such opium;
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(iii) Transport of opium from the opium weighment centre to the Government opium and Alkaloid works at Ghazipur and Neemuch on account of Central Government;
(iv) Transport, export or import, of opium or any manufactured drug from or to the Government opium and Alkaloid works, Ghazipur / Neemuch.
CHAPTER – IX MORPHINE