Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.4How main purposes are to be achieved
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sec.4 How main purposes are to be achieved
The main purposes of this Act are to be achieved mainly by— identifying particular activities and substances to be controlled; and authorising classes of persons to use the substances in controlled ways for particular purposes; and providing for a scheme to— authorise additional activities using the substances under approvals or licences; and restrict the grant of approvals or licences for inappropriate purposes; and requiring persons authorised to use the substances to have competencies and be accountable for the safe and effective use of the substances; and requiring particular things to be done to ensure the appropriate use, quality, safety and disposal of the substances at all stages, from manufacture to supply to the consumer and final disposal as waste; and providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced. s 4 amd 2025 No. 21 s 1D
- (a) identifying particular activities and substances to be controlled; and
- (b) authorising classes of persons to use the substances in controlled ways for particular purposes; and
- (c) providing for a scheme to— (i) authorise additional activities using the substances under approvals or licences; and (ii) restrict the grant of approvals or licences for inappropriate purposes; and
- (i) authorise additional activities using the substances under approvals or licences; and
- (ii) restrict the grant of approvals or licences for inappropriate purposes; and
- (d) requiring persons authorised to use the substances to have competencies and be accountable for the safe and effective use of the substances; and
- (e) requiring particular things to be done to ensure the appropriate use, quality, safety and disposal of the substances at all stages, from manufacture to supply to the consumer and final disposal as waste; and
- (f) providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced.
- (i) authorise additional activities using the substances under approvals or licences; and
- (ii) restrict the grant of approvals or licences for inappropriate purposes; and