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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES RELATING TO MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

Part III FURTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEALINGS WITH MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

Part IV PHARMACIES

Part V CONTAINERS, PACKAGES AND IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

Part VI PROMOTION OF SALES OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Diseases and Conditions

SECOND SCHEDULE Amendments to the Poisons Act (Chapter 234)

Legislative History

 
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On 18/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 18/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 18/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/09/2008.
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Application of this Act to certain articles and substances
54.
—(1)  The Minister may by order specify any description or class of articles or substances appearing to him to be articles or substances which are not medicinal products but are manufactured, sold, supplied, imported or exported for use wholly or partly for a medicinal purpose or for a cosmetic, and may by the order direct that, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the order, such provisions of this Act as may be so specified (including provisions so specified which relate to offences or penalties) shall have effect in relation to articles or substances of that description or class as those provisions have effect in relation to medicinal products.
(1A)  An order under subsection (1) may —
(a)
apply to any class or description of chewing gum that is intended for use in promoting dental health or oral hygiene; and
(b)
require the chewing gum to be sold or supplied by prescription or by or under the supervision of a pharmacist.
(2)  In this section, “cosmetic” means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to, the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance, and includes a deodorant or any depilatory substance but does not include a soap.