Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 84AF

             (1)  The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that a person is the responsible person for a brand of a pharmaceutical item if:

                     (a)  the person notified the Minister that the person is or will be the supplier of the brand of the pharmaceutical item to:

                              (i)  wholesalers; or

                             (ii)  in the case of a supply where wholesalers are not involved--approved pharmacists directly; and

                     (b)  the brand of the pharmaceutical item is a listed brand; and

                     (c)  there is no determination in force under this section that another person is the responsible person for:

                              (i)  the brand of the pharmaceutical item; or

                             (ii)  the brand of any other pharmaceutical item.

             (2)  The notification referred to in paragraph (1)(a) may be made before or after the commencement of this section.