Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a determination in relation to either or both of the following:
(a) indications;
(b) requirements in relation to indications.
Note: See paragraphs 26A(2)(fba), (fd) and (fe) (which deal with matters that a person seeking the listing of a medicine under section 26A must certify).
(2) In deciding whether to make a determination under subsection (1) in relation to a particular indication, the Minister may have regard to whether the indication is a therapeutic use that relates to one or more of the following:
(a) maintaining health;
(b) enhancing health;
(c) preventing a dietary deficiency;
(d) a disease, ailment, defect or injury, other than a serious form of the disease, ailment, defect or injury.
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to make a determination under subsection (1) in relation to a particular indication.
(4) Without limiting paragraph (1)(b), the requirements may relate to:
(a) the use of particular indications in specified circumstances; or
(b) the use of particular indications if certain specified conditions are met.
(5) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) may make different provision for different classes of medicines.
(6) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 , a determination under subsection (1) of this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time.