Medicines Act 1975 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
55. Application of this Act to certain other substances which are not medicinal products
Feedback & supportThe Minister may by order specify any substance appearing to the Minister to be a substance which is not itself a medicinal product but —
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;
is used as an ingredient in the manufacture of medicinal products; or
ingredient
“ingredient”, in relation to the manufacture or preparation of a substance, includes anything which is the sole active ingredient of that substance as manufactured or prepared;
if used without proper safeguards, is capable of causing danger to the health of the community, or of causing danger to the health of animals generally or of one or more species of animals,and direct that, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the order, such provisions of this Act as may be so specified (including any provisions so specified which relate to offences or penalties) are to have effect in relation to that substance as those provisions have effect in relation to medicinal products.
substance
“substance” means any natural or artificial substance whether in solid or liquid form or in the form of gas or vapour;