Medicines Act 1975 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Containers, Packages and Identification of Medicinal Products
46. Requirements as to containers
Feedback & supportThe Minister may by regulations prohibit the sale or supply of medicinal products otherwise than in containers which comply with any requirements that the Minister considers necessary or expedient and in particular may require such containers to be of such strength, to be made of such materials and to be of such shapes or patterns, as may be prescribed.
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraph (b), the Minister for Health; and(b)for the purpose of performing any function under this Act (whether by the making of any regulations or order or otherwise) where the function is performed exclusively in relation to veterinary medicinal products and animals, the Minister for National Development;
A person must not sell or supply, or have in the person’s possession for the purpose of sale or supply, any medicinal product in such circumstances as to contravene any requirements imposed by the regulations mentioned in subsection (1).
sell
“sell” includes barter, and also includes offering or attempting to sell, or receiving for sale, or having in possession for sale, or exposing for sale, or sending or delivering for sale, or causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale, and “sale” and “sold” have corresponding meanings;