Ecolex Logo
Le portail au
droit de l'environnement
Résultats de la recherche » Législation

Poisons and Dangerous Substances Act 1952.

Pays/Territoire
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Type du document
Législation
Date
1952 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Titre complet
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
Sujet
Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Autorisation/permis Commerce intérieur Inspection Emballage/étiquetage Enregistrement Pesticides Infractions/sanctions Législation de base
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Mélanésie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

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).

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.paclii.org

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Poisons and Dangerous Substances Regulation 1953.

Législation | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | 1952 (2006)

Mot clé: Substances dangereuses, Autorisation/permis, Commerce intérieur, Emballage/étiquetage, Enregistrement, Transport/dépôt

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Législation | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | 1999

Mot clé: Santé publique, Santé des animaux, Médicaments

Source: FAO, FAOLEX