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two parts, the first of which shall comprise substances
which may be sold only by authorised sellers of poisons,
and the second of which shall contain substances which
may be sold only by authorised sellers of poisons or by
those whose names are in a list kept by a Local Authority
of persons entitled to sell poisons included in this second
part. It is intended to restrict the second part to articles
which are in common use, such as those used for sanitary,
domestic, industrial, agricultural or horticultural purposes,
or as vermin killers.
Section 18 of the Act deals with prohibitions and
regulations with respect to the sale of poisons, and with
labelling of poisons. Section 20 deals with exemption
with respect to sales wholesale and to certain persons,
including medical practitioners, registered dentists or
veterinary surgeons, Government Departments or Officers
of the Crown requiring the article for the purpose of the
public service, or any Local Authority requiring the article
in connection with the exercise of any statutory powers,
or persons or institutions engaged in scientific education
or research.
Section 21 defines the conditions under which Local
Authorities may enter the names of persons other than
authorised sellers of poisons in the list of those who may
sell the poisons included in the second part of the Poisons
List and gives power of refusal to enter the name of any
person for any sufficient reason relating to him or his
premises.
Among the provisions of Part TIT of the Act are the
following:—
Sub-section 5: "A document purporting to be a certificate
signed by a Public Analyst or person appointed by the
Secretary of State to make analyses for the purpose of
this Act, stating the results of an analysis made by him,
shall be admissible in any proceedings under this Act as
evidence of the matters stated therein, but either party
may require the person bv whom the analysis was made
to be called as a witness."