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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 24/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 24/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/09/2008.
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Presumptions
69.
—(1)  For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of —
(a)
offering a medicinal product for sale by retail in contravention of section 24 or any conditions prescribed for the purpose of section 25; or
(b)
offering a medicinal product for sale in contravention of section 31(b),
where it is proved that the medicinal product in question was found on a vehicle or stall from which medicinal products are sold, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the person in charge of the vehicle or stall offered that medicinal product for sale and, in a case falling within paragraph (a), that he offered it for sale by retail.
(2)  For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of a contravention of so much of any provision to which this subsection applies as relates to a person having any medicinal product in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply, where it is proved that the medicinal product in question was found in any premises occupied by the person charged with the offence or under his control, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he had that medicinal product in his possession for the purpose of sale or supply.
(3)  Subsection (2) shall apply to sections 31(b), 44(2) and (4), 46(2) and 47(3).
(4)  For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of a contravention of section 45(2) or (3), as relates to leaflets, where it is proved that the leaflet in question was found in any premises occupied by the person charged with the offence or under his control, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that he had the leaflet in his possession for the purpose of supplying it with a medicinal product.