Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2014 (NO 2) (NO 26 OF 2014) - REG 6

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    (3)     After considering the application and any further information provided in accordance with a notice under subsection (2), the medicines advisory committee must—

        (a)     for an application for review of a decision by the chief health officer—

              (i)     recommend that the chief health officer confirm the decision made; or

              (ii)     do both of the following:

    (A)     recommend that the chief health officer revoke the decision made;

    (B)     make a recommendation under paragraph (b) (i), (ii) or (iii); or

        (b)     recommend that the chief health officer—

              (i)     approve the application to prescribe a controlled medicine in the terms applied for; or

              (ii)     approve the application in terms different from those applied for; or

              (iii)     refuse to approve the application.

Note 1     The medicines advisory committee may recommend that the chief health officer include conditions in the approval (see s 570 (2)).

Note 2     The chief health officer must consider the committee's recommendation (see s 573).

    (4)     A recommendation must be in writing.