Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Instrument 2020
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Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act including:
(a) conformity assessment certificate;
(b) health practitioner;
(c) included in the Register;
(d) listed goods;
(e) manufacturer;
(f) medical device;
(g) medicine;
(h) Register;
(i) registered goods;
(j) supply;
(k) therapeutic goods.
Note 2: Other grammatical forms of a defined word have a corresponding meaning (see section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901), for example, manufacturer and manufacture.
In this instrument:
Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
MD Regulations means the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002.
relevant practitioner means a health practitioner, or other person suitably trained or qualified who is acting on the instruction, or at the request, of a health practitioner.
therapeutic cannabis vaping good has the same meaning as in the MD Regulations.
therapeutic vaping device has the same meaning as in the MD Regulations.
therapeutic vaping device accessory has the same meaning as in the MD Regulations.