Regulations under the controlled substances legislation
An overview of the types of controls in the regulations under the Controlled Substances Act 1984
Poisons Regulations - Information sheets and application forms
Below is a list of licences issued by the Department for Health and Wellbeing under the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations.
See the Medicines, poisons and pest control licences page for detailed information on:
- Guidelines and Codes of Practice
- Fee payment
- Contact information
Medicine Seller’s Licence (S2 Poisons)
Medicine seller’s information sheet (PDF 23KB)
Licences to possess either an S4 and/or an S8 drug
S4/S8 drugs information sheet (PDF 21KB)
- Under an imprest system of supply - Application for a Licence to Possess an S4 or S8 Drug for Administration (PDF 26KB)
- For administration to humans/animals (not imprest) - Application for a Licence to Possess an S4 or S8 Drug for Administration (PDF 28KB)
- For possession and not administration - Application for a Licence to Possess an S4 drug (PDF 23KB)
Application to supply S4-S8 drug
Prescribe Regulation 19 drugs
Authority to prescribe Regulation 19 drugs information sheet (PDF 20KB)
Retail Seller’s Licence (S7 poisons)
Retail seller’s information sheet (PDF 27KB)
Licences to possess Regulation 25 poisons
Regulation 25 poisons information sheet (PDF 23KB)
- Cyanides - Application for a Licence to Possess Cyanide, a Regulation 25 poison (PDF 25KB)
- Strychnine - Application for a Licence to Possess Strychnine, a Regulation 25 poison (PDF 27KB)
- Sodium Fluoroacetate - Application for a Licence to Possess Sodium Fluoroacetate, a Regulation 25 poison (PDF 24KB)
- Other or multiple Regulation 25 poisons - Application for a Licence to Possess Regulation 25 poisons (PDF 27KB)
Manufacturer’s Licence
Manufacturer’s information sheet (PDF 26KB)
Wholesaler’s Licence
Wholesaler’s information sheet (PDF 25KB)
Research, Training or Instruction Permit
Research Instruction or Training Permit information sheet (PDF 17KB)
- Application for a Research Instruction or Training Permit (PDF 24KB)
- Application for a Seller's Research Instruction, Training or Analysis Permit (PDF 126KB)
Print ready documents
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