Poisons Act 1971
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16 Licences
(1AA) [Section 16 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 40 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:17 Oct 2016] A person may apply to the Minister for –
(a) the grant of a licence under subsection (1) ; or
(b) the renewal of a licence granted to the person under subsection (1) .
(1) [Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:17 Oct 2016] The Minister, in his discretion, may, on the application of a person under subsection (1AA) , grant, or refuse to grant, to that person–
(a) a licence to carry on business as a manufacturing chemist; or
(b) [Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:17 Oct 2016] a licence to carry on business as a wholesale chemist –
[Section 16 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:17 Oct 2016] or renew, or refuse to renew, such a licence granted to the person.
(2) *[Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 9 ]*A licence under subsection (1) (a) –
(a) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2012, s. 8, Applied:01 Jul 2012] is to be in a form approved by the Secretary;
(b) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 40 of 2016, s. 7, Applied:17 Oct 2016] . . . . . . . .
(c) [Section 16 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 22, Applied:24 Oct 2022] while in force, has effect to authorise the holder thereof, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Act and the conditions and restrictions specified in the licence, to carry on, at the place stated in the licence, the business of making or refining for sale–