Poisons Act 1972
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Poisons Act 1972[a] (c. 66) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom making provisions for the sale of non-medicinal poisons, and the involvement of local authorities and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in their regulation.
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to poisons. |
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| Citation | 1972 c. 66 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
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| Royal assent | 9 August 1972 |
| Commencement | 1 February 1978[c][d] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Poisons Act 1972 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The act refers to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933, and the Poisons List. Non-medical poisons are divided into two separate lists. List one substances may only be sold by a registered pharmacist, and list two substances may be sold by a registered pharmacist or a licensed retailer.
Further provisions are made, to enable the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to enforce the compliance with the act by pharmacists, and impose fines for breaches.
Local authorities are responsible for vetting applications for list two substances, for law enforcement and control of licensed premises.
Provisions
Section 7
The Poison Rules 1982 (SI 1982/218) were made under this section.
Repealed enactments
Section 12(1) of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in the schedule 2 to the act.[1]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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| 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 25 | Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 | Parts II and III. Schedule 2. |
| 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 52 | Veterinary Surgeons Act 1948 | Section 23(a). In Schedule 2, paragraph 1. |
| 2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 61 | Pharmacy Act 1954 | In Schedule 3, the amendments of sections 25 and 29 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933. |
| 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 72 | Mental Health Act 1959 | In Schedule 7, in Part II, the entries relating to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933. |
| 1963 c. 33 | London Government Act 1963 | Section 62(1)(c). |
| 1968 c. 67 | Medicines Act 1968 | In Schedule 5, paragraphs 2 to 9. |
| 1971 c. 23 | Courts Act 1971 | In Schedule 9, the entry relating to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933. |
Notes
- Section 14(1).
- Section 14(2).
- Section 13(1). The Medicines Act 1968 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1977 (SI 1977/2128).
- As to the commencement of this Act, see further Halsbury's Statutory Instruments, 1983, vol 13, pp 268 & 360; Halsbury's Statutes of England, 3rd Ed, 1985, Cumulative Supplement Part 1, para 1115; Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th Ed, vol 30, p 315; Northern Ireland Agriculture, p 132; Williams, Animal Feeding Stuffs Legislation of the UK, 1987, p 9.
