Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 1989 - SECT 32FB

  (1)   A suspension under section   32FA takes effect:

  (a)   if the notice under subsection   32FA(1) states that the suspension is necessary to prevent a potential risk of death, serious illness or serious injury--on the day on which the notice is given to the person; or

  (b)   in any other case--on a later day specified in the notice, being a day not earlier than 28 days after the notice is given to the person.

  (2)   The suspension has effect until:

  (a)   the Secretary revokes it under section   32FC; or

  (b)   the end of:

  (i)   the period specified under subsection   32FA(4); or

  (ii)   if the period is extended under subsection   (3) of this section--the period as so extended.

Extension of suspension

  (3)   The Secretary may, by written notice given to the person, extend the period specified under subsection   32FA(4) by a further specified period not exceeding 6 months.

Publication

  (4)   As soon as practicable after giving a notice under subsection   (3), the Secretary must cause to be published in the Gazette or on the Department's website a notice setting out particulars of the extension.

Notice not a legislative instrument

  (5)   A notice under subsection   (3) is not a legislative instrument.