2. DEFINITIONS

2.1 “"Advertisement" in relation to therapeutic goods as defined in the Therapeutic

Goods Act 1989 includes any statement, pictorial representation or design, however made, that is intended, whether directly or indirectly, to promote the use or supply of the goods”.

2.2 “Label”, in relation to therapeutic goods, means a display of printed information:

(a) on or attached to the goods; or

(b) on or attached to a container or primary pack in which the goods are

supplied; or

(c) supplied with such a container or pack.

2.3 “Specified media” in relation to an advertisement or generic information, means:

(a) mainstream media, within the meaning of s.42B of the Act; or

(b) broadcast media, within the meaning of s.42B of the Act; or

(c) cinematograph films; or

(d) displays about goods, including posters:

(i) in shopping malls (except inside individual shops);

(ii) in or on public transport; and

(iii) on billboards.

2.4 “Mainstream media” means any magazine or newspaper for consumers containing a range of news, public interest items, advertorials, advertisements or competitions.

2.5 “Broadcast media” in relation to an advertisement or generic information, means any means (other than a means declared in the Therapeutic Goods Regulations to be an exempted means) by which the information is disseminated electronically in a visible or audible form or a combination of such forms.

2.6 “Healthcare Professional” includes a person that meets the description of a healthcare professional in subsection 42AA(1), (2), (3) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (see Appendix 2) and any other person represented directly or indirectly to be a healthcare professional.

2.7 “Sponsor”, in relation to therapeutic goods, means:

(a) a person who exports, or arranges the exportation of, the goods from

Australia; or

(b) a person who imports, or arranges the importation of, the goods into

Australia; or

(c) a person who, in Australia, manufactures the goods, or arranges for

another person to manufacture the goods, for supply (whether in

Australia or elsewhere);

but does not include a person who:

(d) exports, imports or manufactures the goods; or