A384
Ord. No. 65/88
UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
(AMENDMENT)
UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS (AMENDMENT)
Ord. No. 65/88
A385
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Column I
Disease
or condition
Any gastro-intestinal disease, including gallstone, cirrhosis, gastro-intestinal bleeding, diarrhoea, hernia, fistula-in-ano and haemorrhoids.
Any disease of the nervous system, including epilepsy, mental disorder, mental retardation and paralysis.
Any disease of the genito- urinary system, including kidney stone, nephritis, cystitis, any prostatic disease and phimosis.
10. Any disease of the blood or lymphatic system, including anemia, neck glands, bleeding disorders, leukemia and other lympho-proliferative diseases.
11. Any disease of the musculo-
skeletal system, including rheumatism, arthritis and sciatica.
12. Any endocrine disease, including
diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, goitre and any other organic or functional condition related to under or over activity of any part of the system.
13. Any organic condition affecting
sight, hearing or balance.
14. Any disease of the skin, hair or
scalp.
Column 2 Purposes for which advertising is permitted
Relief of such symptoms as are commonly referred to as indigestion, heartburn, hyperacidity, dyspepsia, halitosis (bad breath) or flatulence.
Symptomatic relief of colicky pain, stomach ache or nauseau.
Relief of occasional or non-persistent diarrhoea or constipation.
Prevention of travel sickness or related symptoms.
Treatment of haemorrhoids for relief of symptoms by means of locally effective preparations or stool-softening agents and lubricants.
Symptomatic relief of headaches.
None.
Prophylactic administration of minerals and vitamins to avoid deficiency states in persons with inadequate diet or with increased dietary requirements.
External preparations for the relief of symptoms of muscular pain and stiffness and cramp.
Provision of dietary supplements.
Relief of symptoms by means of the local administration of eye preparations.
Relief of symptoms by means of local administration of preparations as a solvent for ear wax.
Prevention or treatment of dandruff by means of external applications.
Treatment, where applied to an external surface of the body, of pimples, eczema, skin allergies and athlete's foot.
Column 1
Disease
or condition
Column 2
Purposes for which
advertising is permitted
Prevention or treatment of contact dermititis and sunburn by means of protective applications.
Treatment of hard skin and corns by means of the application of corn plasters
or solvents.
Relief or prevention of common minor skin conditions including dry and chapped skin, cold sores, pruritus, insect bites, heat rash and napkin rash.
SCHEDULE 2
PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT IS PROHIBITED TO ADVERTISE ANY MEDICINE, SURGICAL APPLIANCE OR TREATMENT
The induction of menstruation or relief of amenorrhea or delayed men- struation or any other gynaecological or obstetrical disease.
1.
[s. 3]
2. The promotion of sexual virility, desire or fertility, or the restoration of lost youth.
3. The correction of deformity or the surgical alteration of a person's appearance.".
9. Section 2 is amended--
PART II
(a) by being renumbered as subsection (1) thereof; and
(b) by adding-
"(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance-
(a) the sale or supply, or offer or exposure for sale or supply,
of any―
(i) medicine;
(ii) surgical appliance; or
(iii) treatment,
in a labelled container or package shall constitute the publication of an advertisement;
(b) the supply, inside any container or package containing any medicine, surgical appliance or treatment, of infor- mation relating to that or any other medicine, surgical appliance or treatment shall not constitute the publica- tion of an advertisement.".
10. Section 6 is amended by repealing “, 3A".
11. Schedule 3 is repealed.
Interpretation
Penalty
Schedule 3 repealed
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