5 Interpretation

(1) In this Order:

Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, as amended from time to time;

blister means a package in which:

(a) one or more dosage units are enclosed in pockets between a pre‑formed tray with individual pockets and a lidding material which may be flat or shaped; and

(b) the dosage units can only be extracted from one pocket at a time; and

(c) the material of the tray is usually different from that of the lid; and

(d) the material of the tray or lid must be cut, torn or peeled open in order to access the contents of individual pockets.

bulk medicine pack means a pack intended to be broken down and repackaged by a pharmacist to allow individual courses of treatment to be dispensed to a patient.

child‑resistant packaging means packaging that is designed or constructed to be difficult for young children to open, or gain access to the contents, within a reasonable time but is not unduly difficult for adults to use properly.

Note Child-resistant packaging does not mean packaging that is impossible for young children to open, or obtain the contents of, within a reasonable time. Child-resistant is not synonymous with child-proof.

closure means the part of a reclosable package that keeps the package closed.

Note A closure may be separately identifiable or an integral component of a package.

container has meaning given in subsection 3(1) of the Act.

export only medicine has the meaning given in subsection 3(1) of the Act.

homoeopathic preparation has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the regulations.

indications has the meaning given in subsection 3(1) of the Act.

label means a display of printed information on, or securely affixed to, the container, any intermediate packaging and any primary pack containing the medicine.

listed medicine means a medicine that is included in the Part of the Register for goods known as listed goods.

medicine has the meaning given in subsection 3(1) of the Act.