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THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 1989 - SECT 9B

When registrations or listings of medical devices are taken to be cancelled

             (1)  The registration or listing of a medical device to which subsection 15A(5) applied is taken to be cancelled:

                     (a)  on the second anniversary of the day on which Chapter 4 commences; or

                     (b)  if the medical device is of a kind included in the Register under Chapter 4 before that second anniversary--when that inclusion takes effect.

             (2)  The registration or listing of any other medical device is taken to be cancelled at the time shown in the table:

 

Time of cancellation of registration or listing

 

Circumstances

Time

1

That kind of medical device is included in the Register under Chapter 4 before 4 October 2007 because of an application finally determined before that day

When that kind of medical device is included in the Register under Chapter 4

2

An effective application for a conformity assessment certificate relating to that kind of medical device is made, but not finally determined, before 4 October 2007

The end of 30 days after the application is finally determined or, if the application lapses, the later of the following times (or either of them if they are the same):

(a) the time the application lapses;

(b) the start of 4 October 2007

3

An effective application to include that kind of medical device in the Register under Chapter 4 is made, but not finally determined, before 4 October 2007, and item 2 does not apply

Whichever one of the following times applies, or the earlier of them:

(a) the time that kind of medical device is included in the Register under Chapter 4 (even if that time is before 4 October 2007);

(b) the time the application is finally determined, if the application is unsuccessful when it is finally determined;

or, if the application lapses, the later of the following times (or either of them if they are the same):

(c) the time the application lapses;

(d) the start of 4 October 2007

4

None of items 1, 2 and 3 applies

The start of 4 October 2007

Note:          4 October 2007 is the fifth anniversary of the day Chapter 4 commenced.

          (2A)  For the purposes of subsection (2), an application is finally determined at the first time both the following conditions are met:

                     (a)  a decision has been made under Part 4‑4 or 4‑5 whether or not to grant the conformity assessment certificate or include the kind of medical device in the Register (as appropriate);

                     (b)  there is no longer any possibility of a change in the outcome of the decision in terms of the grant (or not) of the conformity assessment certificate or the inclusion (or not) of the kind of medical device in the Register.

For the purposes of paragraph (b), ignore any possibility of a discretion being exercised, after the period has ended, to extend a period for seeking review by a tribunal or court of the decision or for starting other proceedings (including appeals) arising out of the application, the decision or the review.

Note:          In certain circumstances a decision may be taken to have been made under Part 4‑4 or Part 4‑5. For example, see section 41EH.

             (3)  This section does not prevent the Secretary from taking action under section 30.



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