Singapore legislation

Regulation 25

of Poisons Rules

Regulation 25

Form of containers

Subregulation 1

It shall not be lawful to sell, whether by wholesale or by retail, or supply any poison unless —

(a)

it is contained in a container impervious to the poison and sufficiently stout to prevent leakage arising from the ordinary risks of handling and transport; and (b)in the case of a liquid contained in a bottle of a capacity of less than 3.5 litres, not being a liquid made up ready to be taken for the internal treatment of human ailments or not being a local anaesthetic for injection in the treatment of human ailments, the outer surface of the bottle is fluted vertically with ribs or grooves recognisable by touch.

Subregulation 2

This rule shall apply to poisons dispensed or supplied in accordance with section 7 of the Act.