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CAP. 138]

[r. 18 cont.]

Special cautions in the case of certain articles.

Name of seller and address of premises.

Pharmacy and Poisons.

(a) in the case of a substance included in the First List to these regulations, must either be in red lettering or be set against a red background; and

(b) in all cases must either be on a separate label or be surrounded by a line within which there must be no other words except words with which the container of the poison is required to be labelled under the Ordinance or these regulations.

19. (1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any poison---

(a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than one hundred and twenty fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words "Not to be taken";

(b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words "For external use only".

(2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any compressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words both in English and in Chinese, "Warning, This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the precautions to be taken in its use".

(3) This regulation shall be in addition to the other requirements of the Ordinance and of these regulations with respect to labelling and shall apply to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance, but shall not apply to the sale or supply of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony.

20. (1) The provisions of paragraph (c) (iv) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the container of a poison to be labelled with the name of the seller and the address of the premises on which it was sold) shall not apply in the case of an article sold for the purpose of being sold again in the same container.

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CAP. 138] [r. 18 cont.] Special cautions in the case of certain articles. Name of seller and address of premises. Pharmacy and Poisons. (a) in the case of a substance included in the First List to these regulations, must either be in red lettering or be set against a red background; and (b) in all cases must either be on a separate label or be surrounded by a line within which there must be no other words except words with which the container of the poison is required to be labelled under the Ordinance or these regulations. 19. (1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any poison--- (a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than one hundred and twenty fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words "Not to be taken"; (b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words "For external use only". (2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any compressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words both in English and in Chinese, "Warning, This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the precautions to be taken in its use". (3) This regulation shall be in addition to the other requirements of the Ordinance and of these regulations with respect to labelling and shall apply to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance, but shall not apply to the sale or supply of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony. 20. (1) The provisions of paragraph (c) (iv) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the container of a poison to be labelled with the name of the seller and the address of the premises on which it was sold) shall not apply in the case of an article sold for the purpose of being sold again in the same container. 78
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CAP. 138] [r. 18 cont.] Special cautions in the case of certain articles. Name of seller and address of premises. Pharmacy and Poisons. (a) in the case of a substance included in the First List to these regulations, must either be in red lettering or be set against a red background; and (b) in all cases must either be on a separate label or be surrounded by a line within which there must be no other words except words with which the container of the poison is required to be labelled under the Ordinance or these regulations. 19. (1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any poison--- (a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than one hundred and twenty fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words "Not to be taken"; (b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words "For external use only". (2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any com- pressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words both in English and in Chinese, "Warning, This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the precautions to be taken in its use". (3) This regulation shall be in addition to the other requirements of the Ordinance and of these regulations with respect to labelling and shall apply to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance, but shall not apply to the sale or supply of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony. 20. (1) The provisions of paragraph (c) (iv) of sub- section (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the container of a poison to be labelled with the name of the seller and the address of the premises on which it was sold) shall not apply in the case of an article sold for the purpose of being sold again in the same container. 78
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CAP. 138]

[r. 18 cont.]

Special

cautions in

the case of

certain

articles.

Name of seller and address of premises.

Pharmacy and Poisons.

(a) in the case of a substance included in the First List to these regulations, must either be in red lettering or be set against a red background; and

(b) in all cases must either be on a separate label or be surrounded by a line within which there must be no other words except words with which the container of the poison is required to be labelled under the Ordinance or these regulations.

19. (1) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any poison---

(a) in the case of a liquid other than a medicine, contained in a bottle of a capacity of not more than one hundred and twenty fluid ounces, unless the bottle is labelled with the words "Not to be taken"; (b) in the case of an embrocation, liniment, lotion, liquid antiseptic, or other liquid medicine for external application, unless the container is labelled with the name of the article and the words "For external use only".

(2) It shall not be lawful to sell or supply any com- pressed hydrocyanic acid, unless the container is labelled with the words both in English and in Chinese, "Warning, This container holds poisonous gas and should only be opened and used by persons having expert knowledge of the precautions to be taken in its use".

(3) This regulation shall be in addition to the other requirements of the Ordinance and of these regulations with respect to labelling and shall apply to transactions exempted by section 20 of the Ordinance, but shall not apply to the sale or supply of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony.

20. (1) The provisions of paragraph (c) (iv) of sub- section (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance (which requires the container of a poison to be labelled with the name of the seller and the address of the premises on which it was sold) shall not apply in the case of an article sold for the purpose of being sold again in the same container.

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