Registering for the sale of non-medicinal poisons

Changes to the Poisons Act 1972 following the Deregulation Act 2015

As from the 26th May 2015, retailers who wish to sell Part 2 poisons will no longer be required to be registered with the Local Authority.

The amended legislation requires the person (‘the buyer’) to apply to have a licence issued to them from the Home Office (which will be enforced by the Police) before they can acquire certain poisons.