5HImportation of certain goods

#### 5H Importation of certain goods (1) In this regulation: > authorised person means a person who is authorised by the Secretary under subregulation (1A) to be an authorised person. > Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. > Secretary means the Secretary to the Department. (1A) For the purposes of the definition of authorised person in subregulation (1), the Secretary may, in writing, authorise the following to be an authorised person for the purposes of this regulation: (a) an officer of the Department; (b) the Administrator of Norfolk Island. (2) The importation into Australia of goods specified in Schedule 8 to these Regulations is prohibited unless the Secretary or an authorised person has, by instrument in writing, granted permission to import the goods and the instrument is produced to the Collector. (3) A permission under this regulation shall be subject to such conditions imposing requirements or prohibitions on the person to whom the permission is granted with respect to the custody, use, disposal or destruction of the goods, as the Secretary or authorised person, as the case may be, thinks necessary to ensure that the goods are not used otherwise than for the purpose for which the permission is granted. (4) Where: (a) a permission granted under subregulation (2) is subject to a condition to be complied with by a person; and (b) the person fails to comply with the condition; then the Secretary may revoke the permission whether or not the person is charged with an offence under subsection 50(4) of the Act in respect of the failure to comply with the condition.