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§5.—REGULATIONS.
Regulations as to Carbolic Acid and its Homologues.
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 31st day of January, 1899.
By a Committee of the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council.
Present:
Lord President,
Marquess of Lansdowne,
Sir John Gorst.
Whereas by Section 1 of "The Pharmacy Act, 1868," it is enacted that it shall
be unlawful for any person to sell or keep open shop for retailing, dispensing,
or compounding Poisons, or to assume or use the title "Chemist and Druggist,"
or Chemist or Druggist, or Pharmacist, or Dispensing Chemist or Druggist, in
any part of Great Britain, unless such person shall be a Pharmaceutical
Chemist, or a Chemist and Druggist within the meaning of that Act, and be
registered under that Act, and conform to such Regulations as to the keeping,
dispensing, and selling of such Poisons as may from time to time be prescribed
by the Pharmaceutical Society with the consent of the Privy Council.
And whereas the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain did, on the
11th day of January, 1899, adopt the following Regulations for the keeping,
dispensing, and selling of Poisons within the meaning of "The Pharmacy Act,
1868," in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 1 of that Act:—
"1.—That in the keeping of poisons, each bottle, vessel, box, or package
containing a poison be labelled with the name of the article, and also
with some distinctive mark indicating that it contains poison.
"2.—Also that in the keeping of poisons, each poison be kept on one or
other of the following systems, viz.:—
"(a) In a bottle or vessel tied over, capped, locked or otherwise
secured in a manner different from that in which bottles or
vessels containing ordinary articles are secured in the same warehouse,
shop, or dispensary; or
"(b) In a bottle or vessel rendered distinguishable by touch from
the bottle or vessels in which ordinary articles are kept in the
same warehouse, shop, or dispensary; or
"(c) In a bottle, vessel, box, or package kept in a room or cupboard
set apart for dangerous articles.
"3.—That in the dispensing and selling of poisons, all liniments, embrocations,
and lotions containing poison be sent out in bottles rendered
distinguishable by touch from ordinary medicine bottles, and that
there also be affixed to each such bottle (in addition to the name of
the article, and to any particular instructions for its use) a label
giving notice that the contents of the bottle are not to be taken
internally."
And whereas the said Society has submitted the said Regulations for the
consent of the Privy Council.
Now, therefore, the Lords of the Council are hereby pleased to signify their
consent to the said Regulations.
A. W. FITZROY.