Poisons and Dangerous Substances Act 1952. País/Territorio Papua Nueva Guinea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1952 (2006) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Título completoBeing 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 Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Sustancias peligrosas Autorización/permiso Comercio interior Inspección Envasado/etiquetado Registro Plaguicidas Infracciones/sanciones Legislación básica Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen 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). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.paclii.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Poisons and Dangerous Substances Regulation 1953. Legislación | Papua Nueva Guinea | 1952 (2006) Palabra clave: Sustancias peligrosas, Autorización/permiso, Comercio interior, Envasado/etiquetado, Registro, Transporte/depósito Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Cosmetics Act 1999 (No. 10 of 1999). Legislación | Papua Nueva Guinea | 1999 Palabra clave: Salud pública, Sanidad animal, Medicamentos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX