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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The retail sale of poisonous substances by shopkeepers who are not registered pharmacists
is controlled by the Act and Rules made thereunder.
The Poisons List, which has been prepared by the Poisons Board and confirmed by the Home
Secretary, prescribes two Lists of poisons - Part I and Part II. The sale of poisons included in
Part I is restricted to registered pharmacists whilst those included in Part II may be sold to the
general public not only by registered pharmacists, but also (subject to certain conditions) by
ordinary traders whose names are entered on a List of Persons entitled to sell such poisons, kept
by the Local Authority.
The Acts and Rules lay down certain requirements regarding type of container, labelling,
storage transport and sale of poisons, penalties being prescribed for non-compliance. Fees are
payable to the local authority by persons whose names are entered on the List.

RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under this Act it is unlawful in the course of business to use filling materials to which the
Act applies in any form of upholstery, the stuffing or lining of toys, baby carriages, etc., except on
premises registered by a local authority (in London, a Metropolitan Borough). It is also an offence
to sell or expose for sale on any premises any article containing filling material to which the Act
applies, which is unclean.
The standards of cleanliness for the various types of filling material are laid down in the
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961
There are six premises registered in the Borough