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Local Authorities must keep a list of persons entitled to sell poisons
included in Part 2 of the Poisons List. Applications by persons desiring
to have their names entered in the list must be made on the prescribed
form. The Poisons Rules prescribe the fees payable for entering the
name and also for retaining it on the list. The Authority may refuse to
enter, or may remove, the name of any person who fails to pay the prescribed
fees or is, for any sufficient reason relating to the applicant or
his premises, not fit to be on the list. An aggrieved person may appeal
to the court of quarter sessions.
The Council, upon the recommendation of the Public Health Committee:—
(a) Delegated their powers under this Act to the Public Health
Committee.
(b) Appointed the Medical Officer of Health, the two Meat and Food
Inspectors (Messrs. C. A. Grabham and H. A. Pearce), with
Mr. H. W. Luke, the Deputy Meat and Food Inspector, in case
of emergency, as Inspectors under the Act.
(c) Approved of arrangements made with the Public Analyst, Mr.
A. E. Parkes, for the analysis of samples taken under the provisions
of this Act at a fee of 12s. 6d. per sample.
(d) Agreed that in the event of legal proceedings being necessary
they should be taken by the Council's Solicitors, Messrs. C. V.
Young & Son.
Later in the year the Home Office issued two Memoranda:—
(a) For the guidance of manufacturers, wholesalers, etc., and
(b) Regarding the provisions of the Act affecting purchase of
poisons for use in agriculture and horticulture.
The number of names entered in the Council's list of persons entitled
to sell poisons in Part 2 of the Poisons List was 45 in respect of 54 premises.