The Poisons Act, 1919

Section 5. For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt. II, sec. 3, p. 1521

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

5. For definition of the customs frontiers of India, see Gazette of India, 1955, Pt. II, sec. 3, p. 1521. 2[(4) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. rule. (5) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.] 5. Presumption as to specified poisons.— Any substance specified as a poison in a rule made or notification issued under this Act shall be deemed to be a poison for the purposes of this Act. 6. Penalty for unlawful importation, etc .—(1) Whoever— (a) commits a breach of any rule made under section 2, or (b) imports[2] * without a licence[3] [into[4] [India] across a customs frontier[5] defined by the Central Central Government] any poison the importation of which is for the time being restricted under section 3, or (c) breaks any condition of a licence for the importation of any poison granted to him under section 3, shall be punishable, — (i) on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and (ii) on a second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any poison in respect of which an offence has been committed under this section, together with the vessels, packages or coverings in which the same is found, shall be liable to confiscation.

Source: India Code