7 General requirements, including label presentation

(1) The container, intermediate packaging (if any) and primary pack in which a medicine is packed must each bear a label or labels that comply with the requirements of this Order that are applicable in relation to that medicine.

(2) The information required by this Order to be included on a label or labels must:

(a) be clearly visible and not be obscured; and

(b) be in English; and

(c) be in durable and legible characters; and

(d) unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Order, be displayed in a text size of not less than 1.5 millimetres, except:

(i) in the case of the registration number or listing number, which must be in a text size of not less than 1.0 millimetre height as required by subparagraphs 15(1)(c)(i) and (ii), respectively of the Regulations; and

(e) be in a colour or colours contrasting strongly with the background, except for:

(i) the expiry date and expiry date prefix; and

(ii) the batch number and batch number prefix

when that information is embossed or debossed and not printed; and

(f) unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Order, be in metric units of measurement.