Section 30, The Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Druggists Ordinance

Save as hereinbefore provided, no poison shall be sold or "~ale ofdb h h d . li d d pmsons dispense y any person ot er t an a ruggist cense un er book" to this Ordinance, and every druggist shall keep a book called the be kept. ,, sale of poisons book," which shall be in the form in Schedule G. The Commissioner of Police, an Assistant Superintendent of Inspection Police, any inspector or sub-inspector, or any person who holds of same. an authority in writing, signed by the said Commissioner or any Magistrate, may between the hours of eight in the forenoon and four in the afternoon of any day (except Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday), in the presence of the druggist or persons selling poisons under the provisions of the last preceding section, inspect the " sale of poisons book " kept by him, and any druggist or other person refusing or failing within a reasonable time to produce such book for inspection shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five pounds. Any such authority in writing shall, if required, be produced by the person to whom it has been granted before such person shall be entitled to inspect the " sale of poisons book." ~1. It shall _be unlawful for any druggist to dispense, sell or !;~~sions dehver any pOison- observed in (a) to any person unknown to the seller, unless such is ~~~s~~:. of introduced by some person known to the seller; (b) unless, before the delivery of any poison, an entry is made in the" sale of poisons book" by the seller, and signed by him and by the person, if any, who introduces any person unlmown to the seller, and by the person to whom the article is sold. Such entry shall state the date of sale, the name and address of the purchaser the name and the quantity of the poison sold, and the purpose for which it is stated by the purchaser to be required; (c) unless the box, bottle, wrapper or cover in which such poison is contained is distinctly labelled with the name of the poison and the word "poison," and with the name and ad~ress of the druggist selling, dispensing or delivering such poison: Provided always that nothing in sub-sections (a) and (b) of Pro-:i~o as to this section shall apply to any medicine supplied by a duly :_;~~~~e~Y qualified medical practitioner to his patients, or to any medicine medi~a~ supplied by a druggist in pursuance of a written prescription practitiOners. of any duly qualified medical practitioner, if at the time of selling or dispensing the same the druggist enters in a book, to be kept by him for the purpose, the prescript!on, the name contravention of sections 29, 30 and 31. Refusal to dispense or negligently dispensing drugs. Sale of poison by noncertificated assistant prohibited. Government dispensers temporarily exempted. of the duly qualified medical practitioner who has signed the prescription, the person to whom, and the date at which, the poison shall have been so sold, dispensed or delivered.