Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

POISONS ACT 1933 (REPEALED) - SECT 22

    (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note      Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

    (2)     The regulations may make provision in relation to the following matters:

        (a)     the manufacture, storage and safe custody of poisons and poisonous substances;

        (b)     the colouring of any poison or poisonous substance;

        (c)     the shape, size, materials and labelling of the containers or packages in which any poisons or poisonous substances may be sold;

        (d)     the printing on packages, in which any poison is enclosed, contained, or packed for sale, of the name of an effective remedy to counteract the effects of the poison;

        (e)     the inspection by police officers or authorised persons of books and other documents;

        (f)     the issue of licences;

        (g)     the prohibition of the manufacture of any poison or poisonous substance, except on premises licensed for the purpose or by pharmacists on their premises;

        (h)     the prohibition of the manufacture or distribution of any poison or poisonous substance except by doctors, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons, persons holding licences for that purpose or persons authorised under section 16 (1) (b) (viii) or section 16AA (3) (h);

              (i)     the issue of prescriptions;

        (j)     the keeping of records and furnishing of information either in writing or otherwise by persons engaged in the manufacture, sale or distribution of any poison or poisonous substance;

        (k)     the control of the sale of methylated spirit.

    (3)     The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.