Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 84AF

  (1)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a person is the responsible person for a brand of a pharmaceutical item if:

  (a)   the person notified the Minister that the person is or will be the supplier of the brand of the pharmaceutical item to:

  (i)   wholesalers; or

  (ii)   in the case of a supply where wholesalers are not involved--approved pharmacists directly; and

  (b)   the brand of the pharmaceutical item is a listed brand; and

  (c)   there is no determination in force under this section that another person is the responsible person for:

  (i)   the brand of the pharmaceutical item; or

  (ii)   the brand of any other pharmaceutical item.

  (2)   The notification referred to in paragraph   (1)(a) may be made before or after the commencement of this section.