Poisons Act, 1919
4. Power to regulate possession of any poison
in certain areas
(1) The 5[State Government] 4[***] may by rule
regulate the possession of any specified poison in any local area in which the
use of such poison for the purpose of committing murder or mischief by
poisoning cattle appears to it to be of such frequent occurrence as to render
restrictions on the possession thereof desirable.
(2) In making any rule under sub-section (1),
the 5[State Government] may direct that any breach thereof shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which
may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, together with confiscation of
the poison in respect of which the breach has been committed, and of the vessels,
packages or coverings in which the same is found.