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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
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#### 30 Medical Committee
30 Medical Committee
> > (1) The Minister shall constitute a Medical Committee for the purposes of this Division.
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> > (2) The Medical Committee shall consist of—
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> > > (a) a medical practitioner nominated by the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited,
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> > > (b) a medical practitioner nominated by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New South Wales State Committee, and
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> > > (c) a medical practitioner nominated by the Minister.
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> > (3) If within the time specified by the Minister in a notice in writing served on the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited, or the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New South Wales State Committee, as the case may be, a medical practitioner is not nominated for the purpose of subsection (2) (a) or (b) the Minister may appoint any medical practitioner to be a member of the Medical Committee in the place of the member referred to in subsection (2) (a) or (b), as the case may be.
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> > (4) The Medical Committee shall consider every application referred to it under section 28A or 29 (2) and shall, as soon as practicable after the application is referred to it, furnish to the Secretary a report in writing containing a recommendation whether or not an approval or authority of the kind applied for should be given and whether, if given, it should be unconditional or subject to specified conditions.
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> > (5) A member of the Medical Committee is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the member.
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> **s 30:** Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (m); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (14); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (15); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (5); 1999 No 85, Sch 2.48 \[2\].