4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:

(a) medicine;
(b) pharmacist;
(c) Register;
(d) registration number.

In this instrument:

Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

prescriber means the person who:

(a) is authorised under a law of a State or Territory to prescribe medicine, and
(b) prescribed the scarce medicine for the patient.

registered medicine means a medicine that is included in the part of the Register for goods known as registered goods.

scarce medicine has the same meaning given by section 5.

substitutable medicine has the same meaning given by section 6.

tablet has the same meaning as in the Therapeutic Goods (Standards for Tablets, Capsules and Pills) (TGO 101) Order 2019.

Note: TGO 101 is a legislative instrument published on the Federal Register of Legislation at www.legislation.gov.au.