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1989 Ed.]

Pharmacy and Poisons

[CAP. 138

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CHAPTER 138

PHARMACY AND POISONS

To consolidate and amend the law relating to pharmacy and poisons.

[1 January 1970] L.N. 186 of 1969

Originally 46 of 1969 — L.N. 177 of 1970, 31 of 1972, L.N. 156 of 1972, L.N. 166 of 1973, 45 of 1975, L.N. 160 of 1975, 38 of 1977, 50 of 1977, 50 of 1980, 45 of 1984, 58 of 1986, R. Ed. 1987, 6 of 1989, L.N. 76 of 1989

1.

Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"authorized seller of poisons" means a business authorized to sell poisons under section 11; (Replaced 58 of 1986 s. 2)

"Board" means the Pharmacy and Poisons Board established under section 3;

"dispense" means supplying a medicine or poison on and in accordance with a prescription given by a registered medical practitioner, a registered dentist or a duly qualified veterinary surgeon; and also means the compounding or mixing of substances, including poisons, and the supplying of the same and "dispensing" shall be construed accordingly; (Added 58 of 1986 s. 2)

"duly qualified veterinary surgeon" means a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons of Great Britain, or a person holding a diploma or certificate from a veterinary training institution or examining body prescribed by regulations made under section 29(n);

"institution" means-

(a) any hospital or maternity home within the meaning of the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap. 165);

(b) any clinic within the meaning of the Medical Clinics Ordinance (Cap. 343); and

(c) any such hospital, maternity home or clinic maintained by the Crown;

"labelled" means any statement forming part of or affixed to a container in which pharmaceutical products are sold, which statement may, subject to any regulations made under this Ordinance, be printed in English or Chinese;