Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2008 - SECT 138

    (1)     This part does not apply in relation to a dealing by a person with a regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good if the dealing is—

        (a)     authorised by a licence or permit under a Commonwealth Act; or

        (b)     the dealing is otherwise in accordance with a Commonwealth Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     To remove any doubt, this part does not limit the power of anyone exercising a function under this Act to—

        (a)     make a notification under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)

about a health practitioner; or

        (b)     make a complaint under the Veterinary Practice Act 2018

, part 5 about a veterinary practitioner.

Note     Function includes authority, duty and power (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).