Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) The Minister may prohibit the supply of—
(a) a substance or compound as a disinfectant, germicide, antiseptic or preservative; or
(b) a patent or proprietary medicine the chief health officer certifies to be harmful to health.
(2) A prohibition under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act
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(3) A person must not supply a substance, compound or medicine in contravention of a prohibition under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(4) For this section:
"patent or proprietary medicine" means a medicine for external or internal use that the maker or seller has an exclusive right to make under the authority of letters patent, or that is advertised (including an advertisement consisting of a price list, handbill or label) for the prevention, cure or relief of a human ailment or physical defect.