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POISONS ACT 1971 - SECT 34 Owner, &c., of hazardous poisons not to leave them about unlabelled

POISONS ACT 1971 - SECT 34

Owner, &c., of hazardous poisons not to leave them about unlabelled

(1)  A person, being the owner or person having possession of a hazardous poison, shall not leave it in any place (whether ordinarily accessible to other persons or not) unless the container or package in which the poison is contained –
(a) is clearly marked with the word "Poison" ; and
(b) is otherwise labelled or marked as prescribed.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2)  This section does not apply to or in relation to a pharmacist in the conduct of his business as such.