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CAP. 138]

[r. 3 cont.]

Extension of labelling

relaxation

with respect to poisons in the Sixth

List,

Pharmacy and Poisons.

section 21 of the Ordinance, unless he complies with the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be, of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance.

4. (1) Subject as hereinafter provided, the provisions provisions and of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordin- ance and of regulations 15 to 20 (which provisions relate to the labelling of poisons) shall apply to sales exempted by section 21 of the Ordinance, other than sales of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony; and shall also apply to the supply of poisons (otherwise than on sale) in like manner as if references in the said provisions to the sale and the seller of poisons included references to the supply and the supplier of poisons respectively.

Extension of

section

19 (2) to

sales whole- sale etc.

and relaxation of the said subsection.

(2) The said provisions, except the provisions of regula- tion 19 and of paragraph (c) (iv) of subsection (1) of section 19 of the Ordinance as modified by regulation 20, shall not apply to the sale or supply of any of the poisons included in the Sixth List to these regulations to a person who-

(a) carries on a business in the course of which poisons are regularly sold by way of wholesale dealing or are regularly used in the manufacture of other articles; and

(b) requires the poison for the purpose of that business; if the outside of the package in which the poison is sold or supplied is labelled conspicuously with words indicating the dangerous properties of the poison.

5. (1) The provisions of subsection (2) of section 19 shall apply to sales exempted by section 21 of the Ordinance, except sales of poisons to be exported to purchasers outside the Colony; and shall also apply to the supply in the form of a commercial sample, otherwise than on sale, of any sub- stance included in the First List to these regulations in like manner as if references in the said provisions to the sale and seller of poisons respectively included references to the supply and the supplier of poisons in the form of commercial samples:

Provided that the said provisions shall not apply to the sale or supply of any article by the manufacturer thereof or by a person carrying on a business in the course of which poisons are regularly sold by way of wholesale dealing, if---

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