{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/poisons-amendment-rules-1985/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1985/1077",
  "legislation_title": "The Poisons (Amendment) Rules 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/poisons-amendment-rules-1985",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "These Rules, made under the Poisons Act 1972, amend the Poisons Rules 1982 in two respects.\nFirst, by Rule 2 alpha-chloralose, which is listed in Part II of the Poisons List (see the Poisons List Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/217)) is added to Schedule 1 to the 1982 Rules; it thereby becomes subject (unless in the form of such preparation as is exempted by Rule 7) to special restrictions on sale.\nSecond, by Rule 3 and the Schedule, amendments are made which—\n(a) disapply the labelling requirements of section 3(1) of the 1972 Act; and\n(b) remove from the 1982 Rules the requirements relating to labelling and packaging (except those in respect of compressed gas cylinders and the marking of poison bottles so as to be recognisable by touch).\nThe amendments in the second group are consequential upon the implementation of various Council Directives by the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1244), which become fully enforceable on 1st January 1986, (the date when these amendments come into operation) and apply in effect to all non-medicinal poisons. The amendments are necessary to avoid duplication.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1077/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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