(1) A person in whose name therapeutic goods or grouped therapeutic goods are registered or listed may apply for the therapeutic goods to be assigned a different registration or listing number.
(2) An application:
(a) must be made in writing to the Secretary and delivered to an office of the Department; and
(b) must have with it written information in such detail as is reasonably necessary to allow the application to be properly considered; and
(c) may contain a nomination referred to in subparagraph (6)(b)(ii).
(3) The Secretary may assign to therapeutic goods that:
(a) were grouped therapeutic goods when a registration or listing number was assigned, or last assigned, to the goods; and
(b) are not grouped therapeutic goods when:
(i) the application is decided; or
(ii) an order is made under section 16 of the Act in relation to the goods;
a registration or listing number that is not assigned to other therapeutic goods or grouped therapeutic goods.
(5) The Secretary must assign to therapeutic goods that:
(a) were not grouped therapeutic goods when a registration or listing number was assigned, or last assigned, to the goods; and
(b) are grouped therapeutic goods when:
(i) the application is decided; or
(ii) an order is made under section 16 of the Act in relation to the goods;
a registration or listing number in accordance with subregulation (6).
(6) The Secretary:
(a) may assign to grouped therapeutic goods to which subregulation (5) applies another registration or listing number; and
(b) must assign to those goods a registration or listing number that:
(i) was assigned, or last assigned, to the goods; and
(ii) is nominated by the person in whose name the goods are registered or listed;
not being a registration or listing number that is assigned to other therapeutic goods or grouped therapeutic goods.