Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.275Purchase orders
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sec.275 Purchase orders
This section applies if— before the commencement, a purchase order was given under the Health Act for the supply of a substance; and immediately before the commencement, the substance had not been supplied under the purchase order. If the purchase order was for the supply of a substance other than medicated animal feed, the order continues in force until the earliest of the following— the substance is supplied under the order; the order is cancelled by a person who had the authority to cancel the order under the Health Act ; the period, stated on the order or provided for under the Health Act , during which the substance must be supplied ends. If the purchase order is for the supply of medicated animal feed, the order continues in force until the earliest of— the day a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies to the order; or the day that is 6 months after the commencement. The Health Act continues to apply to the purchase order as if this Act had not commenced. (sec.275-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a purchase order was given under the Health Act for the supply of a substance; and immediately before the commencement, the substance had not been supplied under the purchase order. (sec.275-ssec.2) If the purchase order was for the supply of a substance other than medicated animal feed, the order continues in force until the earliest of the following— the substance is supplied under the order; the order is cancelled by a person who had the authority to cancel the order under the Health Act ; the period, stated on the order or provided for under the Health Act , during which the substance must be supplied ends. (sec.275-ssec.3) If the purchase order is for the supply of medicated animal feed, the order continues in force until the earliest of— the day a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies to the order; or the day that is 6 months after the commencement. (sec.275-ssec.4) The Health Act continues to apply to the purchase order as if this Act had not commenced.
- (a) before the commencement, a purchase order was given under the Health Act for the supply of a substance; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the substance had not been supplied under the purchase order.
- (a) the substance is supplied under the order;
- (b) the order is cancelled by a person who had the authority to cancel the order under the Health Act ;
- (c) the period, stated on the order or provided for under the Health Act , during which the substance must be supplied ends.
- (a) the day a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies to the order; or
- (b) the day that is 6 months after the commencement.