Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act 94 of 1991

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94 of 1991

The Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act 94 of 1991 intends:

to amend the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965, so as
to delete certain definitions and to define or further define certain expressions;
to further regulate the powers, functions and constitution of the Medicines Control Council;
to do away with the disqualification that a member of the council may not have an interest in the sale of any medicine;
to abolish the Medicines Control Appeal Board;
to remove legal uncertainty regarding the sale of unregistered medicine by medical practitioners, veterinarians, pharmacists, practitioners and dentists;
to regulate the control of the sale of medicines and Scheduled substances differently;
to authorize the council to disclose certain information regarding medicines, Scheduled substances and medical devices;
to make new provision for appeals against decisions of the council;
to increase penalties;
to further regulate the preservation of secrecy;
to provide for the delegation of the powers of the Minister of National Health in terms of the said Act;
to extend the power to make regulations;
to provide for a prohibition on the manufacture, sale or use of certain veterinary medicines;
to provide for the registration and control of medical devices;
to delete certain outdated references;
to repeal the Schedules to the said Act; and
to make certain adjustments to certain other laws in consequence of the amendments to the said Act; and
to provide for incidental matters.

12 July 1991, except Sections 1(c), 1(f), 9, 19, 21, 23-25: (Gaztte 13397 of 12 July 1991)