Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.246Holders who become approved persons on commencement
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sec.246 Holders who become approved persons on commencement
This section applies to a person if— immediately before the commencement, the person held an HDPR approval or pest licence; and on the commencement, a new authorisation that is an approved person’s authorisation applies to the person; and the new authorisation authorises a regulated activity that is more limited than the activity authorised under the person’s HDPR approval or pest licence. The person’s HDPR approval or pest licence continues in effect until— if, within 3 months after the commencement, the person applies for a substance authority equivalent to the approval or licence—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or otherwise—the day that is 3 months after the commencement. For subsection (2)— in relation to an HDPR approval—the HDPR continues to apply in relation to the approval as if this Act had not commenced; and in relation to a pest licence—the Pest Management Act continues to apply in relation to the licence as if this Act had not commenced. (sec.246-ssec.1) This section applies to a person if— immediately before the commencement, the person held an HDPR approval or pest licence; and on the commencement, a new authorisation that is an approved person’s authorisation applies to the person; and the new authorisation authorises a regulated activity that is more limited than the activity authorised under the person’s HDPR approval or pest licence. (sec.246-ssec.2) The person’s HDPR approval or pest licence continues in effect until— if, within 3 months after the commencement, the person applies for a substance authority equivalent to the approval or licence—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or otherwise—the day that is 3 months after the commencement. (sec.246-ssec.3) For subsection (2)— in relation to an HDPR approval—the HDPR continues to apply in relation to the approval as if this Act had not commenced; and in relation to a pest licence—the Pest Management Act continues to apply in relation to the licence as if this Act had not commenced.
- (a) immediately before the commencement, the person held an HDPR approval or pest licence; and
- (b) on the commencement, a new authorisation that is an approved person’s authorisation applies to the person; and
- (c) the new authorisation authorises a regulated activity that is more limited than the activity authorised under the person’s HDPR approval or pest licence.
- (a) if, within 3 months after the commencement, the person applies for a substance authority equivalent to the approval or licence—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or
- (b) otherwise—the day that is 3 months after the commencement.
- (a) in relation to an HDPR approval—the HDPR continues to apply in relation to the approval as if this Act had not commenced; and