34Owner, &c., of hazardous poisons not to leave them about unlabelled

34 Owner, &c., of hazardous poisons not to leave them about unlabelled

[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  *[Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 95 of 1973, s. 11 and Sched. 1 ]*A person, being the owner or person having possession of a hazardous poison, shall not leave it in any place (whether ordinarily accessible to other persons or not) unless the container or package in which the poison is contained –

(a) is clearly marked with the word "Poison"; and

(b) is otherwise labelled or marked as prescribed.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 34 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 27, Applied:24 Oct 2022] This section does not apply to or in relation to a pharmacist in the conduct of his business as such.