Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 284

284 Storage of poisons

(1) A person must not store a poison for sale within reach of children.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) A person who sells an S2 or S 3 poison by retail must store the poison in a place that is not accessible to the public.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) A person who sells an S7 poison by retail must—

(a) store the poison—

(i) in a receptacle or storeroom that is kept locked; or

(ii) in another place the chief executive is reasonably satisfied is a secure place; and

(b) keep personal possession of the key to the place or ensure the key is in the possession of another responsible adult authorised by the person.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) A person who sells by retail a poison that contains an organic solvent distilling under 150ºC at 101–103kPa and is labelled as, or for use as, an adhesive must store the poison in a way that ensures it is not accessible to the public.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(5) A poison wholesaler must store an S2, S 3 or S 7 poison in a way that ensures the poison is not accessible to the public.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.