Poisons Act : Short title and extent. Indian Bare Acts :

Poisons Act,1919

Act No : 12

Section : Short title and extent.

THE POISONS ACT, 1919 ACT NO. 12 OF 1919 1* [3rd September, 1919.] An Act to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 2***. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating the importation, possession and sale of poisons 3*** ; It is hereby enacted as follows:- 1. Short title and extent. (1) This Act may be called the Poisons Act, 1919. 3*[(2) It extends to the whole of India: Provided that it shall not apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to the importation into India of any specified poison.]