Poisons Licence

Details

• Licence

  Entry of a person's name in the local authority's list.

• Summary

  For a person to sell any non-medicinal poison which is a substance included in Part II of the Poisons List, he must be either a person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business (and the sale is effected on premises which are a registered pharmacy), or his name must be entered in a local authority’s list in respect of the premises on which the poison is sold. A listed seller cannot sell poisons which are included in Part I of the Poisons List; these may only be sold by a pharmacist.

• Fees

  New application £30.00
  
  Renewal fee £17.00

• Validity / Renewals

  A person's name shall be retained on the list for the period of twelve months beginning on 1st April each year. An application shall be made before 31st March each year to retain a person's name on the list for each subsequent 12-month period.

• Relevant legislation

  No provision in legislation.
  
  A summary of the regulation relating to this licence can be found here:
  http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1972/cukpga_19720066_en_1
  

• Link to Guidance Notes

  You may wish to print a copy of the poisons list before completing the application:
  http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=14290

• Download Versions - Application form

  You can download an application form complete and submit to Manchester City Council:
  http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/download.php?fileID=14289
  
  

• Declaration

  Upon completion of your application you will be required to confirm that you:
  a) have read fully and understood the contents of this form and any supporting information and agree to the terms and/or conditions set out within;
  b) understand that by submitting this application, you consent to Manchester City Council passing on the data within this application and its supporting documents to any authority or person that will assist its determination of this application, or as required by law;
  c) declare that the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief;
  d) understand that if any false information is provided you may be guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution;
  e) understand that if the application is authorised you must inform the authority about any changes to circumstances that mean you no longer meet the conditions for the authorisation;
  f) understand where a statutory declaration has been provided it may be forwarded to Greater Manchester Police;

• Applicant Complaints

  Please contact Licensing in the first instance (premises.licensing@manchester.gov.uk)

• Other Complaints

  Please complete the online complaints form:
  http://www.manchester.gov.uk/licensing/complaintsform

• Contact

  Manchester City Council
  Licensing Unit
  PO Box 271
  Manchester
  M18 8YU

• Email

  premises.licensing@manchester.gov.uk
  

• Telephone

  (0044) 161 234 5004

• Related Trade Associations

  Health Protection Agency for information on the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS)