Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The importation into Australia of a substance mentioned in Schedule 7A is prohibited unless:
(a) the person importing the substance is the holder of a permission to import the substance granted in writing by the Secretary or an authorised officer; and
(b) the permission is produced to a Collector.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a substance if:
(a) the substance is required for the medical treatment of a person who is a passenger on a ship or aircraft; and
(b) the substance is imported into Australia on the ship or aircraft; and
(c) the substance was prescribed by a medical practitioner for that treatment; and
(d) the amount of the substance imported does not exceed the amount of the substance prescribed by the medical practitioner for the person receiving the treatment.
(3) However, the exception in subregulation (2) does not apply to a substance if the substance is required for the medical treatment of:
(a) a person who is a competitor within the meaning of the Australian Sports Drug Agency Act 1990 ; or
(b) a person who has come to Australia for purposes relating to the performance of a competitor or the management of a competitor or a competitor's interests.
Examples of purposes mentioned in paragraph (3) (b)
1 Coaching or training a competitor.
2 Providing medical treatment or physiotherapy to a competitor.
3 Managing a competitor.
4 Managing public relations for a competitor.
(4) A permission may specify:
(a) conditions or requirements to be complied with by the holder of the permission; and
(b) when the holder of the permission must comply with a condition or requirement, whether before or after the importation of the substance to which the permission relates.
(5) If the holder of a permission does not comply with a condition or requirement (if any) of the permission, the Secretary may, in writing, revoke the permission.
(6) In this regulation:
"authorised officer" means an officer authorised in writing by the Secretary to be an authorised officer for this regulation.
"medical practitioner" means a person authorised to practice as a medical practitioner under a law of a State, a Territory or another country.
"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department administered by the Minister administering the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
Note The
latest Administrative Arrangements Orders mentions
which Minister administers
the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
A copy of the Orders can be found on the
internet at http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/home/docs/legtables/aao.htm .