Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
152Surrender of authorisation under regulation
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152 Surrender of authorisation under regulation (1) A person to whom this part applies may, by written notice (a surrender notice) given to the chief health officer, declare that the person does not wish to be authorised under a regulation— (a) to deal with a stated regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good; or (b) for stated dealings with a stated regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good.
Part 8.3 Surrender of prescribed authorisations (2) A surrender notice— (a) may state a period during which the declaration is to apply or an event on which the declaration ends; and (b) may be revoked by giving the chief health officer written notice of the revocation at least 7 days before the revocation takes effect. (3) If the chief health officer receives from a person a surrender notice or notice revoking a surrender notice, the chief health officer must give a copy of the notice to— (a) the person’s employer (if any); and (b) if the relevant person is a veterinary practitioner—the veterinary practitioners board; and (c) if the relevant person is a health practitioner—the relevant national board for the person under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT).