Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022
86Application of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
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86 Application of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
86 Application of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
(1) The Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws, as in force from time to time and as modified by the regulations, apply as a law of New South Wales and are referred to in this Act as the applied provisions.
(2) The Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws apply as a law of New South Wales as if the laws extended to things done or omitted to be done—
(a) by a person who is not a corporation, and
(b) during trade or commerce within the limits of New South Wales.
(3) The regulations under this Act may modify the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws for the purposes of this section.
(4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and the Legislation Act 2003 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, apply—
(a) as laws of New South Wales in relation to the interpretation of the applied provisions, and
(b) as if the applied provisions were an Act of the Commonwealth or regulations or orders under an Act of the Commonwealth, as the case requires.
(5) The Interpretation Act 1987 does not apply to the applied provisions.