Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I am not trying to be awkward but to be helpful. This deals with an amendment to the Poisons Act. Subsection (1), in referring to section 18 of that Act, reads:

A person who . . . keeps open shop for the sale of poisons commits an offence.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the keeping of open shop by a person of a class specified in regulations under section 14 who is keeping open shop in accordance with those regulations.

(3) This subsection is complied with if—

(a) the person referred to in subsection (1) is—

(i) a registered pharmacist,

(ii) a registered druggist,

(iii) the personal representative ...

(iv) the Official Assignee ... or

(v) is a corporate body ...

I suggest the word "or" should be included after the reference to a registered pharmacist, a registered druggist and following the words "was lawfully keeping open shop for the sale of poisons". I do not believe a person must meet all those conditions, rather he or she must meet only one of them.