Poisons Act 1972

• (4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) is to be read as limiting the provision that may be made under subsection (1).

• (5) In this section—

• (a) “the exclusions” means the exclusions in section 2 for substances that are medicinal or contained in a specific object,

• (b) “the requirements of this Act” means the requirements of section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C or of regulations under section 7,

• (c) “specified” includes described,

• (d) references to a substance also include a mixture, and

• (e) references to a group of substances includes a group comprising all the substances listed in Schedule 1A.

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• (1) Any power to make regulations under this Act includes power—

• (a) to make different provision for different purposes,

• (b) to make consequential, incidental or supplemental provision, and

• (c) to make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

• (2) Any power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

• (3) An instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Repeals and consequential provisions.

Short title and extent.

SCHEDULE 1A

PART 1 — Regulated explosives precursors

PART 2 — Regulated poisons

PART 3 — Reportable explosives precursors

PART 4 — Reportable poisons

Commencement and transitional provisions.