Poisons Act 1971

A person may apply to the Minister for – the grant of a licence under subsection (1); or the renewal of a licence granted to the person under subsection (1).

The Minister, in his discretion, may, on the application of a person under subsection (1AA), grant, or refuse to grant, to that person– a licence to carry on business as a manufacturing chemist; or a licence to carry on business as a wholesale chemist – or renew, or refuse to renew, such a licence granted to the person.

A licence under subsection (1)(a) – is to be in a form approved by the Secretary; while in force, has effect to authorise the holder thereof, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Act and the conditions and restrictions specified in the licence, to carry on, at the place stated in the licence, the business of making or refining for sale– scheduled substances generally; a specified class or specified classes of scheduled substances; or scheduled substances other than a specified class or specified classes thereof– as may be set forth in the licence.

A licence under subsection (1)(b) – is to be in a form approved by the Secretary; while in force, has effect to authorise the holder thereof, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Act and the conditions and restrictions specified in the licence, to carry on, at the place stated in the licence, the business of buying and selling, in the ordinary course of wholesale dealing– scheduled substances generally; a specified class or specified classes of scheduled substances; or scheduled substances other than a specified class or specified classes thereof– as may be set forth in the licence.

Where the holder of a licence under this section changes or proposes to change the place at which he carries on his business, the Minister shall, on production of the licence, amend the licence by substituting for the place of business stated therein the place to which the carrying on of that business has been or is proposed to be changed.

A licence under this section, unless sooner cancelled, continues in force for a period specified in the licence of up to 24 months from the day on which it is granted.

If a licence under this section was in force immediately before the commencement of the Poisons (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2017, that licence continues in force for a period of 24 months, unless sooner cancelled, from the date on which it was granted.