s 32 Prohibition against import or transhipment of Fifth Schedule toxins without permit
32.—(1) A person must not import or procure the import of any Fifth Schedule toxin unless the import of the Fifth Schedule toxin is authorised by and is carried out in accordance with the conditions of a permit granted by the Director‑General.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) A person must not tranship any Fifth Schedule toxin unless the transhipment of the Fifth Schedule toxin is authorised by and is carried out in accordance with the conditions of a permit granted by the Director‑General.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), a permit to import a Fifth Schedule toxin must not be granted to any person unless the person has already been granted an approval to possess the Fifth Schedule toxin as referred to in section 31. (4) Every permit to import or tranship a Fifth Schedule toxin is valid only in respect of one consignment of the Fifth Schedule toxin for which an application for the permit has been made. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both.