Act No. 13, 2003
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT, 2003
(4) A pharmacist, who sells an interchangeable multi-source medicine in
accordance with this Act, does not incur a greater liability in respect of that sale than the
liability which he or she would have incurred had he or she sold the medicine specified
in the prescription referred to in subsection (1).
(5) The Council must from time to time publish in the Gazette a list of medicines,
which the Council declares not substitutable.
Licences and permits
31. (1) The Council may issue a licence on application in the prescribed
form by a person, who lawfully performs a health service, other than a person referred to
in subsection (2) or (3), authorising that person to
(a)
acquire;
(b)
possess; and
(c)
prescribe, use in respect of, or sell to, his or her patients,
specified Schedule 1, Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 medicines, subject to such conditions as
the Council may determine, if the Council is satisfied that granting such a licence is in
the public need and interest and that the person possesses the required competence to
possess, prescribe, use, or supply those scheduled medicines.
(2) The Council may issue a licence on application in the prescribed form by a
pharmacist, authorising that pharmacist to
(a)
prescribe; and
(b)
sell to persons in respect of whom he or she has issued a prescription under
paragraph (a),
specified Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 medicines, subject to such conditions as the Council
may determine, if the Council is satisfied that granting such a licence is in the public
need and interest and that the pharmacist possesses the required competence to prescribe
those scheduled medicines.
(3) The Council may issue a licence on application in the prescribed form by a
medical practitioner, a dentist or a veterinarian, authorising that medical practitioner,
dentist or veterinarian to sell Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 or Schedule 4 medicines
to his or her patients, subject to such conditions as the Council may determine, if the
Council is satisfied that granting such a licence is in the public need and interest and that
the medical practitioner, the dentist or the veterinarian has the required competence to
dispense those scheduled medicines.
(4) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Minister, on the
recommendation of the Council, may issue a permit to a person, who is not a pharmacist,
authorising that person to manufacture or pack and sell a medicine or a scheduled substance
subject to conditions specified in the permit.
(5)
The Council
(a)
must issue a licence to a person, who is the holder of a permit issued by the
Minister under subsection (4), to manufacture or pack and sell a medicine
or a scheduled substance;