Medicines Act 1975 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Containers, Packages and Identification of Medicinal Products
47. Distinctive colours, shapes and markings of medicinal products
Feedback & supportThe Minister may by regulations impose any requirements that the Minister considers necessary or expedient with respect to any one or more of the following matters:
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;
the colour of medicinal products;
the shape of medicinal products;
the distinctive marks to be displayed on medicinal products.
The regulations mentioned in subsection (1) may provide that medicinal products of any such description, or falling within any such class, as may be specified in the regulations must not, except in such circumstances (if any) as may be so specified, be of any such colour or shape, or display any such mark, as may be so specified.
A person must not sell or supply, or have in the person’s possession for the purpose of sale or supply, any medicinal product which contravenes 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;