Law, (enacted by the Governor of the Colony of Natal, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof), for amending the laws relating to the practice and sale of medicine in the Colony of Natal.

  • KwaZulu-Natal
Date:
1884
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Law, (enacted by the Governor of the Colony of Natal, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof), for amending the laws relating to the practice and sale of medicine in the Colony of Natal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    keeper shall be at liberty to supply drugs or medicines in packages properly labelled and prepared by any Chemist and Druggist resid- ing in the Colony. No miiicensod 14. No pcrson who is not duly licensed, or exempted from such ivra)veM«ymc«t I'ccuse as afortsaid, shall be entitled to recover, in any Court in this for sorvicoB. Colon y, any fcc or other payment for medical or surgical service rendered after the passing of this Law, cither to the Government or any private individual. Provi^ionn as to Balu of ix>1boiis. ranalty for coutrarcution. rarticnlars rcgartllnK saleR of poi.BOns to l>e eutcreU iu a book. Proviso. Penalty for negleotimr to conuily with regulations. ItegulntioDS not to apply to sale to Medical Practitioner, or to poison iu medical prescrip- tion. Proviso. This Low not to nppiy to Vetoi i- nary Surgeons. 15. Every person authorised to deal in drugs and medieines under this Law, shall keep all poisons mentioned in Part 1 of the Second Schedule to this Law, in vessels or packages conspicuously lahelled “ Poison ; ” and on selling any poison mentioned in Part 2 of the Second Schedule, shall properly and consiiicuously label or write the word P(.ison ” on every jacknge or vessel containing snch poison, together with the name of the article and the name and address of the seller. And any person so authorised, neglecting so to do shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding £5, or less than £1. 16. Every person authorised to deal in drugs and medicines under this Law, or selling any poison, mentioned in Part 1 of the Second Schedule to this Law, shall, in addition to labelling every ])ackage or vessel containing such poison, with the name of the article, the word “ Poison,” and the name and address of the seller, enter iu a book, to he specially used for that purpose, the name mid address of the purchaser, th*e description and cpiantity of poison sold, and the purposes for which it is stated to be recpiired : Pro- vided that no person so authorised shall sell or dispose of any poison mentioned in Part 1 of the Second Schedule of this Law, to any person not personally known to him, unless the purchaser is in- troduced by some resident in the town or village where snch poison is sold, who is personally known to the scdler, and who shall also sign Iho book above mentioned. And every person so authorised neglect- ing or omitting to comply with the above regulations shall bo liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding £5, and not less than £1. 17. The above regulations shall not apply to the sale of poisons to any registered ]\ledical I’ractitioner, known to be such by the seller ; nor to any poison forming part of a Medical prescription, provided the said prescription is copied into a book kefit for tluifc purpose, and the jiackagc or vessel containing the medicine is duly labelled, as directed by the prescribing Medical I’ractitioner. 18. Nothing in this Law contained shall extend to or interfere with the business of any member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons of Great Britain with regard to the making and sale of medicines for animals. Executors of deceased chemist may carry on buBlnesB it con- ductod by reglBtorod chem- ist and diuggi.st. 19. Upon the decease of any Chemist and Druggist actually in business at the time of his death, it shall be lawful tor any execu- tor, administrator, or trustee, of the estate of such Chemist ami Druggist to continue such business if, and so long oidy as, such business shall be bona Jide conducted by a registered Chemist ami Druggist of this Colony.