Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.74Finalising a substance authority
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sec.74 Finalising a substance authority
This section applies if a person stops being the holder of a substance authority. The holder of a manufacturing licence surrenders the licence. The chief executive may give the person a notice authorising the person to carry out a stated regulated activity with the regulated substance in a stated way for a stated period. A notice states that a person who has surrendered a manufacturing licence for S7 poisons may store the poisons at the place where the poisons were manufactured for 6 months until the poisons can be taken to a disposal facility. The person is taken to carry out the regulated activity with the regulated substance in the authorised way if the person complies with the notice. (sec.74-ssec.1) This section applies if a person stops being the holder of a substance authority. The holder of a manufacturing licence surrenders the licence. (sec.74-ssec.2) The chief executive may give the person a notice authorising the person to carry out a stated regulated activity with the regulated substance in a stated way for a stated period. A notice states that a person who has surrendered a manufacturing licence for S7 poisons may store the poisons at the place where the poisons were manufactured for 6 months until the poisons can be taken to a disposal facility. (sec.74-ssec.3) The person is taken to carry out the regulated activity with the regulated substance in the authorised way if the person complies with the notice.