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Poisons and Dangerous Substances Act 1952.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1952 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act relating to the control, sale and use of poisons, drugs and dangerous substances and articles used in medicine and surgery, and for related purposes
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Internal trade Inspection Packaging/labelling Registration Pesticides Offences/penalties Basic legislation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the control, sale and use of poisons, drugs and dangerous substances. "Poison" means a thing specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3, whereas "dangerous substance" means a thing specified in Schedule 4 or 5. The Minister may, by notice in the National Gazette, vary the Schedules. Sections 3 to 15 regulate the sale of poisons and dangerous substances. Sale of poison specified in the Schedules requires specified professional qualifications or a licence. Subject to this Act and to any other law, any person may sell to a purchaser who is known to the vendor to be engaged in mining, agriculture, horticulture or the keeping or breeding of animals a thing specified in Schedule 5 that is packed exclusively for the purpose of the industry in which the purchaser is engaged. A pharmacist or the holder of a poisons licence must keep a Poisons Register under section 16. Sections 23 and following concern labelling and packing poisons and dangerous substances. Other sections of this Act provide for inspection and regulation making powers of the Head of State. (32 sections completed by 6 Schedules).

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Poisons and Dangerous Substances Regulation 1953.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1952 (2006)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medicines and Cosmetics Act 1999 (No. 10 of 1999).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1999

Keyword: Public health, Animal health, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX