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Poisons Act, 1919 Section 2

Title: Power of the State Government to Regulate Possession for Sale and Sale of Any Poison

State: Central

Year: 1919

(1) {The words "Subject to the control of the G.G.in C." rep.by the A.O.1937}.The State Government may by rule regulate within the whole or any part of the territories under its administration the possession for sale and the sale, whether wholesale or retail, of any specified poison. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for (a) the grant of licences to possess any specified poison for sale, wholesale or retail, and fixing of the fee (if any) to be charged for such licences ; (b) the classes of persons to whom alone such licences may be granted ; (c) the classes of persons to whom alone any such poison may be sold ; (d) the maximum quantity of any such poison which may be sold to any one person ; (e) the maintenance by vendors of any such poison of registers of sales, the particulars to be entered in such registers, and the inspection of the same ; (f) the safe custody of such poisons and the labelling of the vessels, packages or coverings in which any such poison is sold or possessed for sale ; and (g) the inspection and examination of any such poison when possessed for sale by any such vendor. .....

Poisons Act, 1919 Complete Act

Title: Poisons Act, 1919

State: Central

Year: 1919

Preamble1 - THE POISONS ACT, 1919 Section1 - Short title and extent Section2 - Power of the State Government to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison Section3 - Power to prohibit importation into the States of any poison except under licence Section4 - Power to regulate possession of any poison in certain areas Section5 - Presumption as to specified poisons Section6 - Penalty for unlawful importation, etc Section7 - Power to issue search warrants Section8 - Rules Section9 - Savings Section10 - Repealed Amending Act1 - THE POISONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958

Poisons Act, 1919 Section 4

Title: Power to Regulate Possession of Any Poison in Certain Areas

State: Central

Year: 1919

(1) The State Government {The words "subject to the control of the G.G.in C." rep.by the A.O.1937} may by rule regulate on the possession of any specified poison in any local area in which the use of such poison for the purpose of committing murder or mischief by poisoning cattle appears to it to be of such frequent occurrence as to render restrictions on the possession thereof desirable. (2) In making any rule under sub-section (1), the State Government may direct that any breach thereof shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, together with confiscation of the poison in respect of which the breach has been committed, and of the vessels, packages or coverings in which the same is found.

Poisons Act, 1919 Preamble 1

Title: The Poisons Act, 1919

State: Central

Year: 1919

THE POISONS ACT, 1919 [Act, No.12 of 1919] [3rd September, 1919] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons [The words "throughout British India" rep.by the A.O.1948]. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons {The words "throughout British India" rep.by the A.O.1948.} ; It is hereby enacted as follows:

Poisons Act, 1919 Section 3

Title: Power to Prohibit Importation into the States of Any Poison Except Under Licence

State: Central

Year: 1919

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence, the importation into1[India] {Ins.by the A.O.1937}[across any customs frontier {For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt.II, Sec.3, P.1521} defined by the Central Government] of any specified poison, and may by rule regulate the grant of licences. _______________________ 1. Substituted for " State" by the Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1958, w.e.f. 17-12-1958.

Poisons Act, 1919 Section 5

Title: Presumption as to Specified Poisons

State: Central

Year: 1919

Any substance specified as a poison in a rule made or notification issued under this Act shall be deemed to be a poison for the purposes of this Act.

Poisons Act, 1919 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1919

.....or by the14[State Government] under this Act shall be published" in the16 [Official Gazette] and on such publication shall have effect as if enacted in this Act. 17[(4) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. (5) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.] SECTION 09: SAVINGS (1) Nothing in this Act or in any licence granted on rule made thereunder shall extend to, or interfere with;.....

Poisons Act, 1919 Amending Act 1

Title: Thepoisons (Amendment) Act, 1958

State: Central

Year: 1919

.....called the Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1958. 2. Amendment of section 1 In section 1 of the Poisons Act, 1919 (12 of 1919) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:- "(2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the importation into India of any specified poison.". 3.Amendment of section 3 and 6 In section 3 and clause (b) of section 6 of the principal Act, for the words "the States" the words "India" shall be substituted. 4. Repeal The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed. THE SCHEDULE (See section 4). 1. The Cochin Poisons Act., 1111 (XXX of 111). 2. The (Hyderabad) Poisons Act (IV of 1322 Fasli). 3. The Madhya Bharat Poisons Act, Samvat 2008 (5 of Samvat 2008). 4. The Mysore Poisons Act, 1910 (V of 1910). 5. The Patiala Poisons Act, 1989 BK (1 of 1989 BK). 6. The Rajasthan Poisons Act, 1956 (2 of 1956). 7. The Saurashtra Poisons Act, 1952 (XXV of 1952). 8. The Travancore Poisons Act, 1118 (XI of 118).

Poisons Act, 1919 Section 6

Title: Penalty for Unlawful Importation, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1919

.....the A.O.1937} [into1[India] across a customs frontier{For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt.II, Sec.3, p.1521}defined by the Central Government] any poison the importation of which is for the time being restricted under section 3, or (c) breaks any condition of a licence for the importation of any poison granted to him under section 3, shall be punishable,- (i) on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and (ii) on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any poison in respect of which an offence has been committed under this section, together with the vessels, packages or coverings in which the same is found, shall be liable to confiscation. _______________________ 1. Substituted for State by the Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1958, w.e.f. 17-12-1958.

Poisons Act, 1919 Section 1

Title: Short Title and Extent

State: Central

Year: 1919

(1) This Act may be called the Poisons Act, 1919. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the importation into India of any specified poison.] _______________________ 1.Substituted for "[(2) It extends to the whole of India except Part BStates.]" by the Poisons (Amendment) Act, 1958, w.e.f. 17-12-1958.