The Poisons Act, 1919 (Act No. XII of 1919). Pays/Territoire Bangladesh Type du document Législation Date 1919 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons. Sujet Bétail Mot clé Autorisation/permis Inspection Commerce international Infractions/sanctions Emballage/étiquetage Royalties/redevances Toxicité/empoisonnement Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud Résumé This Act provides that the government may frame rules to regulate the sale and possession for sale of any specified poison. Such rules may contain provisions relating to grant of licenses, fees for such licenses, restriction on persons to whom license may be granted or poison may be sold, quantity of poison that may be sold, inspection of vendors, labelling and packaging of such poison. The government may also prohibit import of any poison and make rules for grant of license for such imports. The Act provides that the government may make rules to regulate possession of any specified poison in any local area in which poisoning of cattle is a frequent occurrence. The rules may make such actions punishable and allow confiscation of the poison. The Act provides for issuing of search warrants in cases where it is suspected that poison is possessed or sold in contravention of this Act of rules made thereunder. Texte intégral Anglais Site web bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd