Pesticides Act 1974 (No. 149 of 1974).

The Act consists of the following Parts: Preliminary (I); The Pesticides board (II); Control of importation and manufacture of pesticides by registration and permit (III); Control of manufacture, sale and storage of pesticides by licensing (IV); Control of presence of pesticides in food (V); Death and injury occasioned by pesticides (VI); Enforcement (VII); Analysis (VIII); Proceedings (IX); General (X); Amendment, repeal, and saving of related laws (XI).
A person desiring to import or manufacture a pesticide may apply to the Pesticides Board for the registration of the pesticide according to the procedure established in Part III.
The manufacture, sale and storage of pesticides are subject to the issue of a licence by the Board, upon receipt of an application duly made according to the provisions of Part IV. Furthermore, the Act regulates the control of pesticides in food, the enforcement of the provisions of this Act by authorized officers, the analysis of pesticides by analysts appointed by the Minister, the proceedings before the court, offences and penalties.
According to the provisions of Part V, the Minister may, after consulting the Pesticides Board and the Minister responsible for health services, make regulations to control the presence of pesticides in food. Articles 22-24 establish the powers of authorized officers to inspect places and food, and seize, detain or remove any contaminated food. Further provisions concern offences and penalties. Part VI establishes the measures to be taken in case of death and injury caused by pesticides. In particular, it concerns (a) reporting of accident or death, (b) inquiry and investigation, (c) legal proceedings.