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provisions of Part II of the Act by persons who
are not authorised sellers of poisons but who are
on the "Local Authority's List."
The local authority may appoint one of the
Pharmaceutical Society's inspectors for this purpose
or they may appoint inspectors of their own. On
the 29th November, 1933, the Medical Officer of
Health and each member of the Sanitary Inspecting
Staff were appointed as Inspectors by the
Borough Council for the enforcement of Part II.
of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and the
rules to be made thereunder as from the date on
which the Act and the Rules become operative.
The power of entry into premises is given to
Inspectors under section 25 and they are also
given the powers of taking samples.
Section 26 requires that all orders and rules
made by the Secretary of State must be laid
before both Houses of Parliament and section 27
states that the expenses of Metropolitan Borough
Councils under the Act are to be defrayed out of
the general rate.
Certain sections of this Act came into operation
on 1st October, 1933, and others became operative
on 31st December, 1933, by virtue of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933 (Date of Commencement)
Order (No. 1) 1933.
Those sections of the Act, however, with which
the Borough Council are more directly concerned
are not yet in force as no Order in Council has
been made to that effect, moreover, the Poisons
Board have not yet prepared the Poisons List.