3Interpretation

### 3 Interpretation > In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpa@EN) ***applicant*** means a person who submits an application to the Authority; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpb@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpb@EN) ***approved*** means approved by the Authority; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpb@EN) ***Authority*** means the Tasmanian Pharmacy Authority established under [section 6](#GS6@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpb@EN) ***certificate of registration*** means a certificate given by the Authority under [section 71F](#GS71F@EN) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS4@Hpa@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpc@EN) ***chairperson*** means chairperson of the Authority; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpd@EN) ***committee*** means a committee established by the Authority under [section 13](#GS13@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpa@EN) ***eligible person*** means a person who holds an eligibility certificate; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpe@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpb@EN) ***eligibility certificate*** means a certificate issued by the Authority under [section 61B](#GS61B@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpc@EN) ***exempt person*** means a person who is exempt, under [section 61D](#GS61D@EN) , from the requirement to apply for an eligibility certificate; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 2 of 2007, s. 12, Applied:17 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-17/act-2007-002#GS12@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpf@EN) ***financial year*** means the 12 month period ending on 30 June in any year; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpg@EN) ***Friendly Society*** means a body that was registered under the Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Code as a society immediately before the repeal of the [Friendly Societies (Tasmania) Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-066) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpg@EN) > > > ***functions*** includes duties; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hph@EN) ***guidelines*** means guidelines issued by the Authority; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hph@EN) ***Health Complaints Commissioner*** means the person appointed as Health Complaints Commissioner under the [Health Complaints Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-095) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpi@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpi@EN) ***inspection*** means an inspection under [section 59](#GS59@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpd@EN) ***interest in a pharmacy business*** – see [section 3B](#GS3B@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpd@EN) ***lapsing date***, for a provision of this Act, means – > > > > > > (a) 30 June or, if another date is prescribed for the provision, that other date; or > > > > > > > (b) if the Authority determines in respect of a particular person, pharmacy business or pharmacy business premises that a date other than the date specified or prescribed under [paragraph (a)](#GS3@Nd582015345510@Hpa@EN) of this definition should be the lapsing date for the provision, the other date so determined by the Authority for that person or business or those premises; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpj@EN) ***member*** means member of the Authority and includes the chairperson; > > > ***notice*** means notice in writing; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpe@EN) ***owner***, of a pharmacy business, means the person or persons for the time being holding an eligibility certificate and named in the certificate of registration for the relevant pharmacy business premises; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpk@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpk@EN) ***pharmacist*** means a person who holds general registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the pharmacy profession; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpf@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpf@EN) ***pharmacy business*** – see [section 3A](#GS3A@EN) ; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS4@Hpb@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS4@Hpb@EN) ***pharmacy business premises*** means a shop or other premises where a pharmacy business is carried on; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpl@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 62 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS4@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpm@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpg@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpm@EN) ***register*** means the Pharmacy Business Premises Register kept under [section 71L](#GS71L@EN) ; > > > ***registered*** means registered under this Act; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpn@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 33 of 2011, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-07-01/act-2011-033#GS13@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 33 of 2011, s. 13, Applied:01 Jul 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-07-01/act-2011-033#GS13@EN) ***registration board*** means a board established under section 31 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania); > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hph@EN) ***relevant pharmacy business***, in relation to any pharmacy business premises, means the pharmacy business carried on in or from those premises; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hph@EN) ***relevant pharmacy business premises*** in relation to a pharmacy business, means the premises in or from which the business is carried on; > > > ***report*** includes publish; > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpo@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS5@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpo@EN) [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 302, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS302@EN) > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 18 of 2021, s. 302, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS302@EN) ***responsible tribunal*** means the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal; > > > ***Secretary*** means Secretary of the Department; > > > [*\[Section 3 Amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 6, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS6@Hpp@EN) ***specified*** means specified in writing by the Authority.