Poisons Act 1972
1 Poisons Board.
2 Poisons List.
3Regulation of sale of poisons.
4Exclusion of sales by wholesale and certain other sales.
5 Lists of persons entitled to sell poisons in Part II of Poisons List.
6Supplementary provisions as to local authorities’ lists.
7 Poisons Rules.
8 Penalties.
9 Inspection and enforcement.
10 Orders and rules.
11 Interpretation.
12 Repeals and consequential provisions.
13 Commencement and transitional provisions.
14Short title and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Constitution of Poisons Board
1The Board shall, subject to paragraph 2 below, consist of...
2The Secretary of State may from time to time if...
3The Board shall be composed of the following persons, namely:—...
4Such member of the Board as the Secretary of State...
5The appointed members of the Board shall hold office for...
6If the place of an appointed member of the Board...
7Any appointed member ceasing to be a member of the...
8The powers of the Board may be exercised notwithstanding any...
9The quorum of the Board shall be eleven.
SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed.

Poisons Act 1972

1972 c.66

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to poisons.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act excluded by S.I. 1982/218, rules 7, 8

C2

Act amended by 1954 c. 61, s. 13I(d) (as inserted (prosp.) by 1997 c. 19, s. 1, Sch. para. 2)

C3

Act (except s. 1(2)): Powers transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1