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THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS 1990 - REG 5M

Review by Minister of decisions of the Secretary

         (1)   An applicant or approval holder who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Secretary under regulation 5G, 5K or 5L may request the Minister, in writing, to review the decision.

         (2)   The request must be made within 30 days after notice of the decision is given to the applicant or approval holder.

         (3)   If an applicant requests a review of a decision of the Secretary under regulation 5G, the applicant must at the same time send a copy of the request to the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council.

         (4)   The Minister must reconsider the decision of the Secretary as soon as practicable after receiving a request, and may:

                (a)    confirm the Secretary's decision; or

               (b)    revoke the Secretary's decision and make a decision (including a decision to impose conditions) in substitution for the Secretary's decision.

         (5)   In making a decision under subregulation (4), the Minister must take into account any recommendation on the matter made by the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code Council or the Complaints Resolution Panel, as the case requires.

         (6)   Until a decision is made by the Minister, the making of a request does not affect the operation of the Secretary's decision.



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