Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 60 of 2000 s. 3 To make provision for the approval of the adoption in Hong Kong of a pharmacopoeia and for the admission in evidence of copies thereof. (Amended 60 of 2000 s. 3) [22 August 1958] (Originally 28 of 1958) Cap 308 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Pharmacopoeia Ordinance. Cap 308 s 2 Right of approving a pharmacopoeia to vest in the Medical Council Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 60 of 2000 s. 3 The Medical Council of Hong Kong as established by section 3 of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap 161), shall have the exclusive right of approving the adoption in Hong Kong of a pharmacopoeia containing descriptions of and standards for, and notes and other matter relating to, medicines, preparations, materials and articles used in the practice of medicine, surgery, or midwifery, and shall further have the exclusive right of approving the adoption of any amendments thereto. (Amended 60 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 308 s 3 Substitution of approved pharmacopoeia for previous pharmacopoeias Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 60 of 2000 s. 3 A pharmacopoeia approved under section 2 shall be deemed for all purposes to be substituted in Hong Kong for all other pharmacopoeias; and any enactment or custom relating to any of such last-mentioned pharmacopoeias shall be deemed, after approval of a pharmacopoeia under section 2, to refer to such pharmacopoeia and any amendments thereto which have been approved. (Amended 60 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 308 s 4 Publication of notice of approval and admission in evidence of copies of approved pharmacopoeia Notice shall be published in the Gazette of any approval given under section 2 and of any amendment thereto and a copy of the pharmacopoeia or of any amendment thereto of which such notice of approval has been given, being a copy purporting to be printed by such printer as may be named in such notice, shall be received in evidence as such pharmacopoeia or amendment, as the case may be.