Singapore legislation

Section 10

of Poisons Act 1938

Section 10

Issue of licences

(1)

A licensing officer may issue to any person, subject to such terms and conditions as the licensing officer may think fit, any licence authorising the person to import, possess for sale, sell or offer for sale any poison or for any purpose for which a licence may be prescribed.

(2)

No licence shall be issued to a medical practitioner other than a licence authorising him to import, possess and sell poisons by retail in connection with his own practice or with a practice or partnership in which every member is a medical practitioner.

(3)

A licensing officer, if it appears expedient to him to do so, may cancel any licence issued under subsection (1).

(4)

Every licence shall, unless previously cancelled, remain in force for such period as may be prescribed.

(5)

Such fees as may be prescribed shall be charged on the issue of each licence.

(6)

Any person to whom a licensing officer refuses to issue a licence or whose licence is cancelled under subsection (3) may appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

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