Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.55Changes to approved person’s authorisation
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sec.55 Changes to approved person’s authorisation
This section applies in relation to an approved person if— the chief executive takes administrative action in relation to the approved person’s authorisation; or the approved person is a health practitioner subject to a condition, notation or undertaking (each a condition ) on the person’s registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law that relates to the approved person’s authorisation; or the approved person is a veterinary surgeon subject to a condition on the person’s registration under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 . The approved person’s authorisation— if the administrative action is suspension—ends for the period of the suspension; or otherwise—is changed to the extent necessary to give effect to the administrative action or condition. An approved person’s authorisation authorises the person to deal with an S8 medicine. The chief executive takes administrative action to suspend the approved person’s authorisation. The approved person’s authorisation does not authorise the person to deal with the S8 medicine. An approved person’s authorisation authorises the person to deal with any S8 medicine. The approved person is subject to a condition under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law stating the person must not deal with a particular S8 medicine. The approved person’s authorisation does not authorise the person to deal with the particular S8 medicine. (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an approved person if— the chief executive takes administrative action in relation to the approved person’s authorisation; or the approved person is a health practitioner subject to a condition, notation or undertaking (each a condition ) on the person’s registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law that relates to the approved person’s authorisation; or the approved person is a veterinary surgeon subject to a condition on the person’s registration under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 . (sec.55-ssec.2) The approved person’s authorisation— if the administrative action is suspension—ends for the period of the suspension; or otherwise—is changed to the extent necessary to give effect to the administrative action or condition. An approved person’s authorisation authorises the person to deal with an S8 medicine. The chief executive takes administrative action to suspend the approved person’s authorisation. The approved person’s authorisation does not authorise the person to deal with the S8 medicine. An approved person’s authorisation authorises the person to deal with any S8 medicine. The approved person is subject to a condition under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law stating the person must not deal with a particular S8 medicine. The approved person’s authorisation does not authorise the person to deal with the particular S8 medicine.
- (a) the chief executive takes administrative action in relation to the approved person’s authorisation; or