Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette , determine that matters specified in the order constitute a standard for therapeutic goods or a class of therapeutic goods identified in the order (whether or not those goods are the subject of a monograph in the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary)).
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), an order establishing a standard for therapeutic goods may:
(a) be specified by reference to:
(i) the quality of the goods; or
(ii) the quantity of the goods when contained in specified containers; or
(iii) procedures to be carried out in the manufacture of the goods; or
(iv) a monograph in the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary); or
(v) a monograph in another publication approved by the Minister for the purposes of this subsection; or
(vi) such a monograph as modified in a manner specified in the order establishing the standard; or
(vii) a standard published by the Standards Australia International Limited; or
(viii) such other matters as the Minister thinks fit; or
(b) require that a matter relating to the standard be determined in accordance with a particular test; or
(c) require that therapeutic goods or a class of therapeutic goods identified in the order be labelled or packaged in a manner, or kept in containers that comply with requirements, specified in the order.
(3) Without limiting the generality of paragraph (2)(c), the Minister may, in an order establishing a standard, direct that there be set out, in a manner specified in the order, on:
(a) therapeutic goods or a class of therapeutic goods identified in the order; or
(b) a container or package containing therapeutic goods or a class of therapeutic goods identified in the order; or
(c) a label of therapeutic goods or a class of therapeutic goods identified in the order;
such particulars as are required by the order.
(4) The Minister must not determine a standard or amend or revoke a standard unless the Minister has consulted with respect to the proposed action with a committee established by the regulations to advise the Minister on standards.
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