The Poisons Act 1972
- Controls the sale of poisons
- Provides for registration of sellers of poisons.
The Poisons Act 1972 and the Poisons Rules 1982 prohibit the sale of poisons unless the seller is:
- A retail pharmacist
- A person who has their name on the council's list entitling them to sell poisons from the premises named (a listed seller).
Listed sellers cannot sell poisons that are included in part I of the Poisons List. These poisons may only be sold by a pharmacist.
A listed seller or their named deputy is authorised to sell the poisons named in part II of the Poisons List, subject to certain conditions.
How do I know if a product is a poison?
The part II list is complex and changes often, so please contact us for more information.
Fees
The fees payable from 1 April 2008 are:
- Initial registration - £29.40
- Annual re-registration - £16.80
- Change in details of registration - £9.98.
How do I register?
The application form is available to download below. Please return completed forms to us along with the appropriate fee (as above) to:
North Lincolnshire Council
Trading Standards
PO Box 42
Church Square House
Scunthorpe
DN15 6XQ
Tel: 01724 297664
Fax: 01724 297895
Email: trading.standards@northlincs.gov.uk.
Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to North Lincolnshire Council.
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