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CAP. 133]

Transitional provisions.

(Cap. 1380)

Agricultural Pesticides

[1977 Ed.

23. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance a person who, immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance—

(a) had in his possession any agricultural pesticide; or (b) is carrying on a business of selling, offering or exposing for sale or supplying or offering to supply any agricultural pesticide,

shall be entitled to have in his possession that agricultural pesticide or to continue to carry on that business without a licence or permit-

(i) for the period of 6 months from the commencement of this

Ordinance; and

(ii) if before the expiry of that period he applies for a licence or permit, until the licence or permit is issued, or finally refused.

(2) A person may import into Hong Kong any agricultural pesticide without a licence or permit during a period of 6 months immediately following the commencement of this Ordinance if that agricultural pesticide was ordered not less than 2 months before the commencement of this Ordinance.

(3) The Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance in force at the com- mencement of this Ordinance shall apply to any agricultural pesticide imported before the commencement of this Ordinance or imported under subsection (2) if such agricultural pesticide is an agricultural poison within the meaning of that Ordinance.