Power of the State Government to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison
Section 2 of the Poisons Act, 1919 deals with power of the State Government to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison. The State Government may by rule regulate within the whole or any part of the territories under its administration the possession for sale and the sale, whether wholesale or retail, of any specified poison. The Act came into force on 03 Sep 1919.
(1) 1*** The State Government may by rule regulate within the whole or any part of the territories under its administration the possession for sale and the sale, whether wholesale or retail, of any specified poison.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for--
(a) the grant of licences to possess any specified poison for sale, wholesale or retail, and fixing of the fee (if any) to be charged for such licences ;
(b) the classes of persons to whom alone such licences may be granted ;
(c) the classes of persons to whom alone any such poison may be sold ;
(d) the maximum quantity of any such poison which may be sold to any one person ;
(e) the maintenance by vendors of any such poison of registers of sales, the particulars to be entered in such registers, and the inspection of the same ;
(f) the safe custody of such poisons and the labelling of the vessels, packages or coverings in which any such poison is sold or possessed for sale ; and
(g) the inspection and examination of any such poison when possessed for sale by any such vendor.
Section 2, The Poisons Act, 1919 (Act 12 of 1919).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Poisons Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Poisons Act is headed "Power of the State Government to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison". The State Government may by rule regulate within the whole or any part of the territories under its administration the possession for sale and the sale, whether wholesale or retail, of any specified poison.
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Poisons Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Poisons Act 1919 2, section 2 Poisons Act 1919, section 2 of the Poisons Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 2 of the Poisons Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently PUNJAB POISON RULES 2014 (2014), then The Andaman and Nicobar Poisons Rules, 1959 (1993).
When did Section 2 of the Poisons Act come into force?
Section 2 of the Poisons Act, cited as Poisons Act 1919 2, came into force on 03 Sep 1919, having been enacted on 03 Sep 1919. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 8. Rules260 words
- 9. Savings170 words
- 6. Penalty for unlawful importation, etc168 words
- 4. Power to regulate possession of any poison in certain areas129 words
- 7. Power to issue search warrants116 words
- 1. Short title and extent53 words
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