Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/20/schedule/21
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Changes over time for: SCHEDULE 21
Deregulation Act 2015, SCHEDULE 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 January 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 21:
SCHEDULE 21E+W+SPoisons and explosives precursors
Establishment of common regulatory systemE+W+S
2E+W+SThe Poisons Act 1972 is amended as follows.
I4Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I5Sch. 21 para. 2 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I6Sch. 21 para. 2 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
I7Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I8Sch. 21 para. 3 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I9Sch. 21 para. 3 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
4E+W+SFor section 3 substitute—
(a)inspect the person's licence, and
(6)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1), (3) or (4) if the requirements of that subsection do not apply to the person's case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B.
(5)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) or (3) if the requirements of that subsection do not apply to the person's case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B.
(a)is from stocks in the person's possession, custody or control in Great Britain, and
(9)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (8) if the requirements of subsection (1) or, as the case may be, (5) do not apply to the person's case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B.”
I10Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I11Sch. 21 para. 4 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I12Sch. 21 para. 4 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
I13Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I14Sch. 21 para. 5 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I15Sch. 21 para. 5 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
6E+W+SAfter that section insert—
“4ALicences
(1)The Secretary of State may grant a licence to a person on application by that person in accordance with this section.
(2)The licence may permit the person to do one or more of the things listed in section 3(2) with respect to one or more of the regulated substances.
(3)The term for which a licence is granted must not exceed 3 years, but this does not affect—
(a)a person's right to apply for a further licence to take effect on expiry of that term, nor
(4)The Secretary of State may charge applicants a fee for processing applications for the grant or amendment of a licence or for the replacement of any lost, damaged or stolen licence.
(5)The amount of any fees to be charged under subsection (4) must be specified in regulations made under subsection (10), and the amount specified must not exceed the reasonable cost of processing such applications.
(6)In deciding whether to grant or amend a licence with respect to a substance, the Secretary of State must have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including in particular—
(a)the use intended to be made of the substance,
(c)the proposed arrangements to ensure that the substance is kept securely,
(d)any danger to public safety or public order that may be caused by possession of the substance, and
(e)whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to possess the substance.
(7)But if there are reasonable grounds for doubting the legitimacy of the use intended to be made of the substance or the intentions of the user to use the substance for a legitimate purpose, the Secretary of State must in any event refuse the application so far as it relates to that substance.
(8)A licence may be granted or amended subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in the licence.
(9)Examples of terms and conditions that may be specified include, for any substances with respect to which the licence is granted, terms and conditions about—
(10)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the procedure for applying for and determining applications for the grant or amendment of licences under this section, including provision as to—
(b)the form and manner in which an application is to be made and any documents or evidence that must accompany it,
(c)the amount and payment of any fees,
(d)the supply of any further information or document required to determine an application,
(e)notice and publication of any decision about an application, and
(f)the procedure for an internal review of any such decision.
4BRecognised non-GB licences
(1)The Secretary of State must publish a list from time to time of recognised member States (if there are any).
(2)A member State is “recognised” for these purposes if licences granted by the competent authority of that State in accordance with the Precursors Regulation are recognised in the United Kingdom under Article 7(6) of that Regulation.
(3)References in this Act to a “recognised non-GB licence” are to—
(a)a licence granted in accordance with the Precursors Regulation by the competent authority of a member State that is included in the list (or latest list) published under subsection (1), or
(4)“Relevant Northern Ireland legislation” means—
(a)regulations made under the Explosives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c.10 (N.I.)) by virtue of the Explosives (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/730 (N.I. 3)),
(b)any legislative instrument that implements the Precursors Regulation in Northern Ireland, and
(c)any legislative instrument that replaces or supersedes (with or without modification) anything falling within paragraph (a) or (b) or this paragraph.
(a)references to the Precursors Regulation are to Regulation (EU) No 98/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors, and
(b)references to a legislative instrument are to—
(i)an Act or instrument made under an Act, or
(ii)any Northern Ireland legislation or instrument made under Northern Ireland legislation.”
I16Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I17Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I18Sch. 21 para. 6 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
7E+W+SOmit sections 5 and 6.
I19Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I20Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I21Sch. 21 para. 7 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
8E+W+SFor section 7 substitute—
“7Regulations about poisons and explosives precursors
(1)The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations about—
(a)the importation, supply, acquisition, possession or use of substances by or to any person or class of person,
(b)the storage, transportation and labelling of substances,
(c)the containers in which substances may be supplied,
(d)the addition to substances of specified ingredients for the purpose of rendering them readily distinguishable as such,
(e)the compounding of substances, and the supply of substances on and in accordance with a prescription duly given by a doctor, a dentist, a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner, or
(f)the period for which any records required to be kept for the purposes of this Act are to be preserved.
(2)The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes provision for any requirement of a kind imposed by section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C to apply in additional circumstances.
(3)Nothing in subsection (1)(b) to (f), or in subsection (2), is to be read as limiting the provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a).
(4)A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any regulations made under this section commits an offence.
(5)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (4) if the requirements of the regulation in question do not apply to the person's case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B.
(6)References in this section to “substances” are to regulated substances and reportable substances.”
I22Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I23Sch. 21 para. 8 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I24Sch. 21 para. 8 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
9E+W+SAfter section 7 insert—
“7AProof of lack of knowledge
(1)This section applies to the following offences—
(a)an offence under section 3(1),
(b)an offence under section 3A(1), (3) or (4),
(c)an offence under section 3B(1) or (3).
(2)In any proceedings for an offence to which this section applies, it is a defence for the accused to prove that the accused neither knew of nor suspected nor had reason to suspect the existence of some fact alleged by the prosecution that it is necessary for the prosecution to prove if the accused is to be convicted of the offence charged.
(3)This is subject to subsection (5).
(4)Subsection (5) applies where, in any proceedings for an offence to which this section applies—
(a)it is necessary, if the accused is to be convicted of the offence charged, for the prosecution to prove that some substance or mixture involved in the alleged offence was the regulated substance that the prosecution allege it to have been, and
(b)it is proved that the substance or mixture in question was that regulated substance.
(a)the accused must not be acquitted of the offence charged by reason only of proving that the accused neither knew nor suspected nor had reason to suspect that the substance or mixture was the particular regulated substance alleged, but
(i)the accused proves that the accused neither believed nor suspected nor had reason to suspect that the substance or mixture was a regulated substance, or
(ii)the accused proves that the accused believed the substance or mixture to be a regulated substance such that, if it had in fact been that regulated substance, the accused would not at the material time have been committing any offence to which this section applies.
(6)Nothing in this section affects any defence that it is open to a person accused of an offence to which this section applies to raise apart from this section.”
I25Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I26Sch. 21 para. 9 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I27Sch. 21 para. 9 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
10E+W+SFor section 8 substitute—
“8Penalties
(1)A person guilty of an offence under section 3(1), 3A(1) or 3B(1) is liable—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine (or both),
(ii)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
(2)A person guilty of an offence under section 3A(3) or (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under section 3B(3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under section 3C(8) is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine (or both);
(b)in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (or both).
(5)A person guilty of an offence under section 7(4) is liable on summary conviction—
(b)in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 4 on the standard scale for every day subsequent to the day on which the person is convicted of the offence during which the contravention or default continues.
(6)In the case of proceedings against a person for an offence under section 3A, 3B or 3C, or an offence under section 7(4) in connection with the supply of a regulated substance or a reportable substance, where the act in question was done by an employee—
(7)Notwithstanding any provision in any Act, or Act of the Scottish Parliament, prescribing the period within which summary proceedings may be commenced, proceedings for an offence under section 3A(3) or (4), 3B(3), 3C(8) or 7(4) may be commenced at any time—
(ii)the period of 3 months next after the date on which evidence sufficient in the Secretary of State's opinion to justify a prosecution for the offence comes to the Secretary of State's knowledge.
(8)For the purposes of subsection (7)(b)(ii), a certificate purporting to be signed by the Secretary of State as to the date on which such evidence came to the Secretary of State's knowledge is to be conclusive evidence of that fact.
(9)A document purporting to be a certificate signed by a person specified in subsection (10) stating the result of an analysis made by that person is admissible in any proceedings under this Act as evidence of the matters stated in the certificate, but either party may require the person to be called as a witness.
(10)The persons are—
(a)a public analyst appointed under section 27 of the Food Safety Act 1990, or
(b)a person appointed by the Secretary of State to make analyses for the purposes of this Act.
(11)In the application of this section to Scotland, subsections (7) and (8) have effect as if the references to the Secretary of State were references to the Lord Advocate.
(12)In relation to an offence committed before section 85(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force—
(a)the reference in subsection (1)(b)(i) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;
(b)the reference in subsection (4)(a) to a fine is to be read as a reference to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
8AOffences by bodies corporate etc
(1)If an offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to a director, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, is a reference to a member of the body corporate.
(3)If an offence under this Act is committed by a Scottish partnership and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—
that person, as well as the partnership, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.”
I28Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I29Sch. 21 para. 10 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I30Sch. 21 para. 10 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
11(1)Section 9 (inspection and enforcement) is amended as follows.E+W+S
“(4)An inspector appointed by the General Pharmaceutical Council under article 8(1) of the Pharmacy Order 2010 may at all reasonable times—
(a)enter any registered pharmacy to ascertain whether an offence under section 3A, 3B, 3C or 7(4) has been committed by a pharmacist or a person carrying on a retail pharmacy business;
(b)enter any suspicious premises to ascertain whether either of the following offences has been committed—
(i)an offence under section 3B, or
(ii)an offence under section 7(4) in relation to contravention of any regulations that relate solely to regulated poisons.
(4A)“Suspicious premises” are premises in which the inspector has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence mentioned in subsection (4)(b) has been committed.
(4B)An inspector appointed by the General Pharmaceutical Council under article 8(1) of the Pharmacy Order 2010 may also make such examination and inquiry and do such other things (including the taking, on payment, of samples) as may be necessary for ascertaining any of the things mentioned in subsection (4)(a) and (b).”
(3)Omit subsections (5) to (7).
I31Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I32Sch. 21 para. 11 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I33Sch. 21 para. 11 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
12E+W+SAfter section 9 insert—
“9AApplication of PACE powers
As regards England and Wales, sections 8, 17 and 18 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (powers of entry and search) apply in relation to an offence under section 3A(3) or (4), 3B(3), 3C(8) or 7(4) of this Act as in relation to an indictable offence.”
I34Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I35Sch. 21 para. 12 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I36Sch. 21 para. 12 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
13E+W+SAfter section 9A (inserted by paragraph 12) insert—
“9BPower to disapply requirements or exclusions in specified circumstances
(a)that some or all of the requirements of this Act do not apply in circumstances specified in the regulations;
(b)that either or both of the exclusions do not apply in circumstances specified in the regulations.
(2)The power in subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to a substance or group of substances, in relation to persons or a class of persons or in any other way.
(3)When exercising the power in relation to a substance or group of substances, the regulations may for example provide that the requirements or exclusions in question do not apply to the substance, or substances in the group, where the substance—
(a)is intended for use for a specified purpose, or
(b)is contained in a specified substance, mixture or article, or
(c)is prepared in a specified manner or form, or
(d)is so intended, contained or prepared and is present in a concentration that is no higher than a specified limit.
(4)Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) is to be read as limiting the provision that may be made under subsection (1).
(a)“the exclusions” means the exclusions in section 2 for substances that are medicinal or contained in a specific object,
(b)“the requirements of this Act” means the requirements of section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C or of regulations under section 7,
(c)“specified” includes described,
(d)references to a substance also include a mixture, and
(e)references to a group of substances includes a group comprising all the substances listed in Schedule 1A.”
I37Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I38Sch. 21 para. 13 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I39Sch. 21 para. 13 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
14E+W+SFor section 10 substitute—
I40Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I41Sch. 21 para. 14 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I42Sch. 21 para. 14 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
I43Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I44Sch. 21 para. 15 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I45Sch. 21 para. 15 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
16E+W+SAfter Schedule 1 (which is omitted by paragraph 1 of this Schedule) insert—
“SCHEDULE 1AE+W+SRegulated substances and reportable substances
PART 1 E+W+SRegulated explosives precursors
Name of substance and Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number (CAS RN)
Concentration limit (weight in weight)
Hydrogen peroxide (CAS RN 7722-84-1) 12% w/w
Nitromethane (CAS RN 75-52-5) 30% w/w
Nitric acid (CAS RN 7697-37-2) 3% w/w
Potassium chlorate (CAS RN 3811-04-9) 40% w/w
Potassium perchlorate (CAS RN 7778-74-7) 40% w/w
Sodium chlorate (CAS RN 7775-09-9) 40% w/w
Sodium perchlorate (CAS RN 7601-89-0) 40% w/w
PART 2 E+W+SRegulated poisons
Aluminium phosphide (CAS RN 20859-73-8)
Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2); its compounds, other than those listed in Part 4 of this Schedule
Barium (CAS RN 7440-39-3), salts of, other than barium sulphate (CAS RN 7727-43-7) and the salts of barium listed in Part 4 of this Schedule)
Bromomethane (CAS RN 74-83-9)
Chloropicrin (CAS RN 76-06-2)
Fluoroacetic acid (CAS RN 144-49-0); its salts; fluoroacetamide
Hydrogen cyanide (CAS RN 74-90-8); metal cyanides, other than ferrocyanides and ferricyanides
Lead acetates (CAS RN 15347-57-6); compounds of lead with acids from fixed oils
Magnesium phosphide (CAS RN 12057-74-8)
Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6), compounds of, the following—nitrates of mercury; oxides of mercury; mercuric cyanide oxides; mercuric thio cyanate; ammonium mercuric chlorides; potassium mercuric iodides; organic compounds of mercury that contain a methyl (CH3) group directly linked to the mercury atom
Oxalic acid (CAS RN 144-62-7) 10% w/w
Phenols (phenol; phenolic isomers of the following—cresols, xylenols, monoethylphenols); compounds of phenols with a metal 60% w/w of phenols or, for compounds of phenols with a metal, the equivalent of 60% w/w of phenols
Phosphorus, yellow (CAS RN 7223-14-0)
Strychnine (CAS RN 57-24-9); its salts; its quaternary compounds
Thallium (CAS RN 7440-28-0), salts of
PART 3 E+W+SReportable explosives precursors
Ammonium nitrate (CAS RN 6484-52-2) in concentration of 16% by weight of nitrogen in relation to ammonium nitrate or higher
PART 4 E+W+SReportable poisons
Note: for circumstances where requirements of this Act do not apply to a specified substance or mixture, see regulations made under section 9B.”
Concentration limit (weight in weight or, where specified, total caustic alkalinity)
Aldicarb (CAS RN 116-06-3)
Alpha-chloralose (CAS RN 15879-93-3)
Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7 and CAS RN 1336-21-6) 10% w/w
Arsenic, compounds of, the following—calcium arsenites; copper acetoarsenite; copper arsenates; copper arsenites; lead arsenates
Barium, salts of, the following—barium carbonate; barium silicofluoride
Carbofuran (CAS RN 1563-66-2)
Cycloheximide (CAS RN 66-81-9)
Dinitrocresols (DNOC) (CAS RN 534-52-1); their compounds with a metal or a base
Dinoseb (CAS RN 88-85-7); its compounds with a metal or a base
Dinoterb (CAS RN 1420-07-1)
Endosulfan (CAS RN 115-29-7)
Endothal (CAS RN 145-73-3); its salts
Endrin (CAS RN 72-20-8)
Fentin (CAS RN 668-34-8), compounds of
Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0) 5% w/w
Formic acid (CAS RN 64-18-6) 25% w/w
Hydrochloric acid (CAS RN 7647-01-0) 10% w/w
Hydrofluoric acid (CAS RN 7664-39-3); alkali metal bifluorides; ammonium bifluoride (CAS RN 1341-49-7); alkali metal fluorides; ammonium fluoride (CAS RN 12125-01-8); sodium silicofluoride (CAS RN 16893-85-9)
Mercuric chloride (CAS RN 7487-94-7); mercuric iodide; organic compounds of mercury except compounds that contain a methyl (CH3) group directly linked to the mercury atom
Methomyl (CAS RN 16752-77-5)
Nicotine (CAS RN 54-11-5); its salts; its quaternary compounds
Nitrobenzene (CAS RN 98-95-3) 0.1% w/w
Oxamyl (CAS RN 23135-22-0)
Paraquat (CAS RN 4685-14-7), salts of
Phenols (as defined in Part 2 of this Schedule) in substances containing no more than 60%, weight in weight, of phenols; compounds of phenols with a metal in substances containing no more than the equivalent of 60%, weight in weight, of phenols
Phosphoric acid (CAS RN 7664-38-2)
Phosphorus compounds, the following—azinphos-methyl, chlorfenvinphos, demephion, demeton-S-methyl, demeton-S-methyl sulphone, dialifos, dichlorvos, dioxathion, disulfoton, fonofos, mecarbam, mephosfolan, methidathion, mevinphos, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion, phenkapton, phorate, phosphamidon, pirimiphos-ethyl, quinalphos, thiometon, thionazin, triazophos, vamidothion
Potassium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-58-3) 17% of total caustic alkalinity
Sodium hydroxide (CAS RN 1310-73-2) 12% of total caustic alkalinity
Thiofanox (CAS RN 39196-18-4)
Zinc phosphide (CAS RN 1314-84-7)
I46Sch. 21 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 115
I47Sch. 21 para. 16 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I48Sch. 21 para. 16 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)