HC Deb 18 October 1968 vol 770 cc825-6

Lords' Amendment No. 129: In page 104, line 25, at beginning insert: (1) For the purposes of any proceedings under this Act for an offence consisting of—

  1. (a) offering any animal feeding stuff for sale in contravention of section 36(1) of this Act, or
  2. (b) offering a medicinal product for sale by retail in contravention of section 45 or section 46 of this Act, or
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  3. (c) offering a medicinal product for sale in contravention of section 56(b) of this Act,
where it is proved that the animal feeding stuff or medicinal product in question was found on a vehicle from which animal feeding stuffs or medicinal products are sold, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the person in charge of the vehicle offered that animal feeding stuff or medicinal product for sale, and, in a case falling within paragraph (b) of this subsection, that he offered it for sale by retail.

Mr. K. Robinson

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

It would, I think, be convenient to discuss at the same time Lords' Amendments Nos. 130, 131 and 132.

Mr. Robinson

These four Amendments strengthen this Clause by adding a presumption about medicinal products and medicated animal feeding stuffs found in mobile shops and by extending to manufacturers and wholesalers the existing presumption in Clause 113 as to possession for sale or supply which is at present limited to retailers. The Clause also substitutes a more appropriate provision to deal with the possession of leaflets of the package insert type which are supplied with medicinal products and not by themselves.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords Amendments agreed to.

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