Restriction on sale or supply of poisons

(1) No person shall sell any poison to any person under twelve years of age except on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. (2) No person shall sell or supply to any person any of the following poisons listed in the First Schedule, except on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner, registered dentist or Government veterinary surgeon, Sulphanimide, Prontosil, Prontosil Alba, Sulphapyridine, M & B 693, Dagenan and its compounds, Sulphathiazole, phthalylsulphathiazole, sulphadiazine, sulphamerazine, sulphamethazine, sulphaguanidine and any compound or preparations of the sulphanamide group of drugs, Provided that an importer of poisons may sell or transfer any of the above-mentioned poisons to any of the following persons, (a) a medical practitioner registered in Belize; (b) a dentist registered in Belize; (c) a chemist or druggist registered under this Act; (d) a Government veterinary surgeon; (e) a Government institution. (3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.