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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990
REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL
PRODUCTS AND POISONS APPROVED
A MOTION TO THE
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED APPROVE THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 AND
BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS LIST (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1990 MADE POISONS BOARD ON MARCH 4, 1990.
MOVING THE MOTION IN THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE
SECRETARY
FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF PHARMACEUTICAL POISONS.
WONG, EXPLAINED THAT THE EMPOWERED THE PHARMACY AND POISONS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TO MAKE PRODUCTS AND
THE
"THE SCHEDULES TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS AND
REGULATIONS POISONS LIST SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE POISONS LIST
TIME WHEN ARE UPDATED BY THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD FROM TIME TO NEW PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS REQUIRING CONTROL APPEAR ON THE MARKET.
"THE
PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS ΤΟ
THE TWO REFLECT THE LATEST UP-DATING OF THE SCHEDULES BOARD, MR WONG SAID.
"
REGULATIONS
OF SETS AND THE LIST BY THE
A
BOARD HAD RESOLVED TO SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN ADDITION, THE AMEND REGULATION 40 OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS TO MAKE
'To THE PENALTIES CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATION 38A AN OFFENCE SUBJECT PRESCRIBED IN REGULATION 40.
"REGULATION 38A
WHICH
MEDICINES REQUIRES
SOLD OVER REGARDING DOSAGE COUNTER TO BEAR A LABEL IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE
1987 THE ROUTE AND FREQUENCY OF ADMINISTRATION WAS INTRODUCED IN CAME INTO OPERATION ON OCTOBER 1, 1988.
THE PRESENT
THE
AND
AND
NO
"OWING TO AN OVERSIGHT,
REGULATIONS CONTAIN PROVISION WHICH WILL MAKE CONTRAVENTION OF REGULATION 38A AN OFFENCE."
NOT
THE
MRS WONG SAID ALTHOUGH THE ABSENCE OF SUCH A PROVISION HAD
THE LABELLING COMPLIANCE WITH
REQUIREMENT, SO FAR UNDERMINED
FOR CONTRAVENTION BOARD CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF REGULATION 38A IN ORDER TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT,
BRING REGULATION 38A THE PRESENT AMENDMENT SOUGHT TO THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 40, SHE SAID.
WITHIN
TO COMPLY CONVICTION
PENALTIES
FOR
"THAT IS TO SAY, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS WHO FAIL WITH THE BILINGUAL LABELLING REQUIREMENT WILL BE LIABLE ON
FIRST OFFENCE TO A FINE OF $2,500 FOR A SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES.
AND
HIGHER
"IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE REQUESTED BOARD TO REVIEW THE LEVEL OF FINES CONTAINED IN REGULATION 40 WHETHER THEY NEED TO BE INCREASED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN DETERRENT EFFECT," SHE ADDED.
THE
PHARMACY AND POISONS
THE
ΤΟ SEE NECESSARY
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