Singapore legislation

Section 18

of Poisons Act 1938

Section 18

Consent to prosecute

Amended by15/2010

(1)

No prosecution shall be instituted under this Act without the consent of the Public Prosecutor or any person authorised thereto by him in writing to grant such consents.

Amended by15/2010

(2)

In any prosecution under this Act the burden of proving that any poison found in the possession of the accused was not kept for sale shall be upon the accused.