Ms Sneha Patel Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Poison Act 1919 PP

1. POISONS ACT 1919
Ms. Sneha Patel
Assistant professor
Maliba Pharmacy college

2. • Introduction
• Definitions
• Need of PoisonsAct
• Objectives
• Import of Poisons
• Possession & Sale of Poisons
• Labelling of Poisons
• Containers
• Transport
• Preservation of Records
• Issue of Warrants
• Offences & Penalties

3. INTRODUCTION
 Also, known as Poisons Act, 1919.
 First passed in 1904. But, the rules under it were not sufficient to
control the trafficking of Poisons.
 The United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) government in 1910 as
well as 1914 proposed some radical amendments to make it more
effective.
 This view was supported by many local governments.
 Thus, Poisons Act of 1904 was replaced by Poisons Act,1919.

4.  The Poisons Act, 1919 was passed with a view to control
the Import, Possession & Sale of poisons.
 Central Govt. – Regulate import of Poisons in India.
 State Govt. – Make rules regarding the Possession & sale
of poisons in their respective territories.

5. DEFINITIONS
 Poison: -
 The act does not define the term “POISON”.
 All substances specified as poisons in notifications issued
under the act are to be deemed as “poisons”.

6. NEED OF POISONACT
 To avoid the malpractice of poison in case of using it to kill a
person or animal (mixing poison with fodder of cattle).
 To avoid any sort of mischief.
 If the poison at certain dose is used in treatment then to avoid self-
medication by people.
 To provide controlled medication by Registered Medical
Practitioner.
 Also to prevent illegal sale of poisons in the country or from
another country or to another country.

7. OBJECTIVES
1. To regulate import, possession & sale of poison in a
specified country or whole area.
2. To tighten the control over traffic in poison.

8. IMPORT OF POISONS
 Central Govt. – Gives license for import of Poisons.
 Without license Import of Poisons is prohibited.
 Persons licensed to import poisons should follow all the
conditions specified under theAct.
 Poison must be imported across one of the defined
customs frontiers.

9. POISONOUS SUBSTANCES
 1st Schedule
 Rule 10 followed.
 Listed from A toZ.

10. List of poisoneus substances
p-aminoazobenzene (CAS No. 60-09-3)
o-aminoazotoluene (CAS No. 97-56-3)
o-anisidine (CAS No. 90-04-0)
p-chloroaniline (CAS No. 106-47-8)
4-chloro-o-toluidine (CAS No. 95-69-2)
6-methoxy-m-toluidine (p-cresidine) (CAS No. 120-71-8)
2-naphthylamine (CAS No. 91-59-8)
5-nitro-o-toluidine (CAS No. 99-55-8)
2,4-toluenediamine (CAS No. 95-80-7)
o-toluidine (CAS No. 95-53-4)
2,4,5-trimethylaniline (CAS No. 137-17-7)
the benzidine-based azo dye C.I. Direct Orange 1 (CAS No.
54579-28-1)

11. POSSESSION & SALE OF POISONS
State government make rules
Regulate the possession & sale of poisons– Wholesale/ Retail
Within whole or any part of the territory under its administration
 Also, empowered to regulate the possession of any specified
poison in local area – Murdering or Mischief or Poisoning Cattle +
Where such instances are frequent.

12. Make Rules for –
1. Grant of licences – Wholesale or Retail of any
specified poison.
Also fix the fees to be paid for such licences.
2. Classes of persons Licences for Possession & sale of
Poisons are to be given + Categories of people to whom
the poisons may be sold.

13. 3. Maximum quantity of poison that may be sold to a person.
o Codeine cough preparations – Not more than 240 ml to
any individual or Not more than one codeine
preparations to be dispensed at one time.
4. Maintenance of Registers for sale of poisons – Persons
having licence to sale them.

14. Serial No. Licence
No.
Bill date Amount
bought
Amount
sold
Balance
stock
Signature
of the
buyer
Special
note
Address
Stock Register: -

15. 5. Make rules for safe custody of Poisons + Labelling of
vessels & coverings etc. – In which Poisons are stored
or sale.
6. For Inspection by persons on behalf of the State
government – Poisons & Records maintained for their
sale.

16. • Leak proof containers & easily distinguished from others by touch.
• Retail shop/ premises –
o Separate cupboard/ drawer
o Premises – separate partition & no customer should be allowed to enter.
o Shelf – solely for poisons & no food should be kept directly on the shelf.
• Institution –
o In Charge of person appointed by the governing body or person in charge of
the institution.
o Poisons mentioned in 1st Schedule – Cupboard or drawer or on a shelf
solely reserve for the purpose & container must also be made
distinguishable from others.
o Place where poisons are required to be stored – At regular time intervals
should be inspected by a pharmacist or person appointed for the purpose or
person in control of the institution.
POSSESSION OR STORAGE OF POISONS

17. XYZ
LABELLING

18. POISON
English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
POISON
XYZ
Cet-Q
Cephaloxin
Cephaloxin 10
Weight in Weight
Weight in Volume
Volume in Volume
ABC Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
Baddi, HP
RST Chemicals
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Address where the poison
is sold

19. • If the poison is packed in an ampoule, cachet or similar articles –
no need to label the article – if the box or outer covering is
labelled properly.
• If poison is in any tablet, pill, cachet, lozenge or similar article, or
in an ampoule – No. of articles which are poison & amount of
Poison should be mentioned.
• If the poison (other than included in 1st Schedule) is sold in
container & outer covering, it is sufficient if the name of the seller
& address of the premises where it was sold appears on the outer
covering only.

20. TRANSPORT
• Must be transported in leak proof containers only.
• Must not be transported with food.

21. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS
• Must be preserved at the premises where it is sold for a
period of 2 years from the date of sale or supply or the
date on which entry was made in the book or record,
whichever is earlier.

22. OFFENCES & PENALTIES
1. Offence: -
Import or possession or sale of any poison not mentioned in the
Act.
Penalty: -
• 1st conviction:- Imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto
Rs. 500 or both.
• 2nd conviction:- Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto
1000 Rs. or both.

23. 2. Offence: -
Possessing nay poison whose possession is prohibited by the
State government.
Penalty: -
• 1st conviction:- Imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto
Rs. 500 or both.
• 2nd conviction:- Imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto
1000 Rs. or both.

24. ISSUE OF WARRANTS
• Warrant may be issued by: -
o District Magistrate
o Sub-divisional Magistrate
o Commissioner of Police
• Person to whom warrants are directed have the power to
enter & search the place in accordance with the warrant.