Hon Peter Dunne
Government Bill
345—2
As reported from the Health Committee
Commentary
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Amendments to principal Act
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of medicine, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine
6 New section 3A inserted
3A Meaning of medical device
7 New section 4 substituted
4 Meaning of therapeutic purpose
8 Functions, powers, and procedures of Medicines Review Committee
9 Sale of medicines by retail
10 Administering prescription medicines
11 Restrictions on sale or supply of new medicines
12 New sections 20A to 23AAB substituted
20A Criteria for consenting to distribution of new medicine
21 Applications for Minister's consent
22 Procedure for determining applications for Minister's consent
22A Objection to decision
23 Procedure for applications for Minister's provisional consent
23AA Objection to decision
23AAB Duration and effect of provisional consent
13 Interpretation
14 New sections 23D to 24AA substituted
23D Restrictions on sale or supply of changed medicines
24 Applications for consent to distribution of changed medicines
24AA Procedure for determining applications for Director-General’s consent
15 Exemptions for pharmacists
16 Exemptions for veterinarians and certain registered health practitioners
17 Exemption for medicine required by medical practitioner
18 Exemption for clinical trial
19 Exemptions in respect of importation by the Crown
19A Revocation and suspension of consents
20 Control of established medicines
21 Restriction on authorised prescribers holding interest in pharmacies
22 Restrictions on possession of prescription medicines
23 New section 47A inserted
47A Delegated prescribing rights
47A Effect of grant of delegated prescribing rights
47B Procedure for applications for delegated prescribing rights
47C Temporary prescribing rights
24 Powers of Minister to prohibit prescribing, etc
25 Restrictions on supply to particular persons
26 Statements regarding persons dependent on prescription medicines or restricted medicines
27 Grant of licences
28 Effect of licences
29 Offences in relation to authorised prescribers
30 New section 87 substituted
87 Notification of conviction of practitioners, etc
31 Right of appeal to High Court
32 Interpretation
33 Certain provisions to apply to related products as if medicines
34 Regulations
35 Regulations relating to practitioners, veterinarians, and registered midwives
36 New sections 105D to 105E inserted
105D Regulations relating to delegated prescribers
105DA Power of Director-General to specify prescription medicines for delegated prescribers
105E Incorporation by reference
37 New Schedule 3 added
Part 2Consequential amendments to other enactments, transitional provisions, and related matters
Subpart 1—Amendments to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
38 Amendments to Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
38A Interpretation
38B Exemptions from sections 6 and 7
38C Statements regarding drug dependent persons
38D Powers of Minister to prohibit prescribing, etc
38E Treatment of people dependent on controlled drugs
39 Section 33 substituted
33 Notification of conviction of medical practitioners, etc
39A Regulations
Subpart 2—Amendments to, and revocation of, regulations
40 Amendment to Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
41 Amendment to Hazardous Substances (Minimum Degrees of Hazard) Regulations 2001
42 Amendment to Medicines (Database of Medical Devices) Regulations 2003
43 Regulations revoked
Subpart 3—Transitional provision
44 Transitional provision regarding medicines
ScheduleNew Schedule 3 added
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: