SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 21Poisons and explosives precursors
Establishment of common regulatory system
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Section 11 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2
Omit subsection (1).
3
In subsection (2), omit the definitions of—
“the board”
“local authority's list”
“Poisons Rules”
“prescribed”
“sale by way of wholesale dealing”.
4
In that subsection, insert the following definitions in the appropriate place alphabetically—
“Great Britain” includes the territorial sea of the United Kingdom other than the part adjacent to Northern Ireland;
“licence” (other than in the expression “recognised non-GB licence” and in section 4B) means a licence granted under section 4A;
“member of the general public” has the meaning given in section 3;
“mixture” means a mixture or solution composed of two or more substances;
“recognised non-GB licence” has the meaning given in section 4B;
“regulated substance”, “regulated explosives precursor” and “regulated poison” have the meanings given in section 2;
“reportable substance”, “reportable explosives precursor” and “reportable poison” have the meanings given in section 2;
“substance” means a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process—
a
including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process used, but
b
excluding any solvent that may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition;”.
5
In that subsection, in the definition of “retail pharmacy business”, for “section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968” substitute “
regulation 8 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916)
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.
6
After subsection (2) insert—
3
In relation to a regulated substance or a reportable substance, any reference to the substance is a reference to the substance or the mixture, as the case may be.
4
References in this Act to supplying something include any kind of supply or making available, whether in return for payment or free of charge.