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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013
Type |
Government |
Originating house |
House of Representatives |
Status |
Before Reps |
Portfolio |
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Summary
Amends the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to: enable the minister to specify products that are taken not to be therapeutic goods; enable the secretary to remove products that are not therapeutic goods from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; clarify the secretary’s powers to approve product information for medicines accepted for registration in the register; and make amendments in relation to: compliance with advertising requirements; obtaining information and documents; use of restricted and prohibited representations in advertisements; conditions of registration or listing in the register; presentation of registered or listed goods; consent to the import, supply or export of goods; review of decisions; a package and its contents to constitute a kit; criminal offences and civil penalties for false or misleading statements in relation to variation requests; minimum notice period for cancellation of registration or listing in the register; secretary’s discretion to publish certain information on the department’s website; clarification of the merits review process; public notification and/or recall of registered or listed therapeutic goods, biologicals and medical devices; failure to comply with requirements to provide information; and specified information required for certain applications and requests.
Progress of bill
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| House of Representatives |
| Introduced and read a first time |
20/03/13 |
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| Second reading moved |
20/03/13 |
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Notes
- Referred to Committee (21/03/2013): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Report due 17/06/2013
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