19Hawking of therapeutic goods

19 Hawking of therapeutic goods

(1)  A person who –

(a) goes from house to house supplying therapeutic goods; or

(b) while in a public street or other public place, supplies therapeutic goods –

is guilty of an offence.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person or a person of a class of persons, or therapeutic goods or therapeutic goods of a class of therapeutic goods, exempted by an order under subsection (3) .

(3)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons, or any therapeutic goods or class of therapeutic goods, from the operation of subsection (1) .

(4)  An exemption under subsection (3) may be unconditional or subject to conditions.

(5)  In this section –

house means any premises where people reside, whether permanently or not;

public place means any place where members of the public are lawfully entitled, invited or permitted to be present in their capacity as members of the public, whether conditionally or unconditionally, but does not include –

(a) a shop; or

(b) [Section 19 Subsection (5) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] premises where a medical practitioner, registered veterinary surgeon or a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) in the dental profession or pharmacy profession carries on the practice of his or her profession.