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In force2020 Revised Edition

Part 1 · Preliminary

3. Purposes of Act

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The purposes of this Act are —

(a)

to provide for the categorisation of health products in accordance with their different characteristics and uses;

(b)

to provide the framework for a uniform approach for —

(i)

the registration of health products; and

(ii)

the regulation of the manufacture, import, supply, storage, presentation and advertisement of health products;

(c)

to allow for each category of health products to be registered and regulated by reference to its formulation, composition, design specification, quality, safety and efficacy and within the framework provided by this Act; and

(d)

to prescribe the standards for health products in relation to their formulation, composition, design specification, quality, safety, efficacy and presentation.

Report

Part 2

Administration

Part 3

Manufacture and Import of Health Products

Part 4

Supply of Health Products

Part 5

Advertisement of Health Products

Part 6

Licences

Part 7

Registration of Health Products

Part 8

Duties of Manufacturers, Importers, Etc., of Health Products

Part 9

Regulation of Dealings in Active Ingredients

Part 10

Enforcement

Part 11

Presumptions and Other Evidentiary Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement of Act

Part 12

Offences and Prosecution

Part 13

Miscellaneous

Part 14

Regulation of Supply and Use of Health Products and Active Ingredients for Veterinary Purposes

Schedules