reg 9 Replenishment of dated medicines
Where: (a) a vessel is required in pursuance of regulation 4 to have on board any medical stores in accordance with any of the categories set out in Merchant Shipping Notice 1768 (M+F) ; and (b) any label required by regulation 7(1)(a) to be borne by any container of any such medical stores, indicates a date after which the medical store contained in it is not to be used (hereafter called “the expiry date”), that medical store shall be replaced at the earliest possible date after the expiry date, and in any event within three months of the expiry date. Medical stores which have passed the expiry date shall, once replacements have been obtained, or after 3 months (whichever is the earlier), be disposed of in accordance with the Ship Captain’s Medical Guide.