28Sale of certain substances to be entered and kept in a poisons book

28 Sale of certain substances to be entered and kept in a poisons book

[Section 28 Subsection (4) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 12, Applied:13 Jun 2017] *[Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 95 of 1973, s. 11 and Sched. 1 ]*A person (in this section referred to as "the seller") who sells or supplies a hazardous poison to another person (in this section referred to as "the buyer") must, before delivering that poison to the buyer–

(a) inquire the name, place of residence, and occupation of the buyer and the purpose for which the poison is required or stated to be required by the buyer; and

(b) forthwith after making that inquiry, make in a book to be kept for the purpose by the seller (in this Act referred to as "the poisons book") a faithful entry of the sale or supply of the poison specifying–

(i) the poison so sold or supplied;

(ii) the quantity of the poison so sold or supplied;

(iii) all the particulars given by the buyer to the seller as to matters referred to in paragraph (a) ; and

(iv) the day of the month and the year of the sale or supply of the poison.

Penalty:  [Section 28 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 12, Applied:13 Jun 2017] Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 28 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 15 of 2017, s. 12, Applied:13 Jun 2017] The poisons book must be kept –

(a) in a form approved by the Secretary; and

(b) by the seller, for a period of at least 5 years after the day on which the final entry in the book is made.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  [Section 28 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 15 of 2017, s. 12, Applied:13 Jun 2017] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .