Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
The Poisons Act 1952 [Act 366], which is referred to as the
“principal Act” in this Act, is amended in subsection 2(1)—
(a)
by substituting for the definition of “animal treatment”
the following definition:
‘ “animal treatment” includes the investigation, examination or treatment of animal ailments;’;
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(b)
by inserting after the definition of “animal treatment”
the following definition:
‘ “authorized officer” means—
(a)
a Drug Enforcement Officer under this Act;
(b)
a police officer not below the rank of Inspector;
or
(c)
a senior officer of customs as defined under the Customs Act 1967 [Act 235];’;
(c)
by substituting for the definition of “dental treatment”
the following definition:
‘ “dental treatment” includes the investigation, examination or treatment of human ailments of the teeth or the oral or maxillo-facial complex or its related structures or the performance of operations or the giving of treatment commonly undertaken or given by those practising dentistry;’;
(d)
by substituting for the definition of “dispensed medicine”
the following definition:
‘ “dispensed medicine” means a medicine supplied by—
(a)
a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered veterinary surgeon under and in accordance with section 19; or
(b)
a registered pharmacist at or from a premises where a licensed pharmacist is licensed to retail poisons, for the purpose of the medical, dental or animal treatment, of a particular individual;’;
(e)
by inserting after the definition of “Drug Enforcement
Officer” the following definitions:
‘ “electronic” means the technology of utilizing electrical, optical, magnetic, electromagnetic, biometric, photonic or other similar technology;
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“electronic message” means an information generated, sent, received or stored by electronic means;’;
(f)
in the definition of ‘ “a Group A Poison” “a Group B Poison”
“a Group C Poison” “a Group D Poison” “a Group E Poison”
and “a Group F Poison” ’—
(i)
by substituting for the words ‘ “a Group D Poison”
“a Group E Poison” and “a Group F Poison” ’
the words ‘ and “a Group D Poison” ’; and
(ii)
by substituting for the words “, Group D,
Group E or Group F” the words “or Group D”;
(g)
by deleting the definition of “licensed retailer”;
(h)
by deleting the definition of “listed seller”;
(i)
by substituting for the definition of “medical treatment”
the following definition:
‘ “medical treatment” includes the investigation, examination or treatment of human ailments;’;
(j)
in the definition of “Part I Poison”, by substituting for the words “, Group D, Group E or Group F” the words
“or Group D”;
(k)
by inserting after the definition of “premises” the following definitions:
‘ “Principal Director” means the head of the pharmaceutical services in the Ministry of Health;
“psychotropic substance” means any of the substances specified in the Third Schedule;’;
(l)
by inserting after the definition of “registered pharmacist”
the following definition:
‘ “registered veterinary surgeon” means a veterinary surgeon registered under the Veterinary Surgeons
Act 1974 [Act 147];’;
(m)
by deleting the definition of “veterinary officer”; and
(n)
in the definition of “wholesale”, by substituting for the words “(j)” the words “(k)”.
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