You need to follow the rules of the Medicines Act 1981 and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 when medicines have hazardous substances or new organisms. The Medicines Act 1981 has extra requirements for these medicines. You can find the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM381221.

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5: Meaning of selling by wholesale, selling by retail, and selling in circumstances corresponding to retail sale, or

"What it means to sell medicines wholesale or retail"

5A: Meaning of holding an interest in a pharmacy, or

"What it means to have a part in owning a pharmacy"

5ARelationship with Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

In relation to medicines that are or contain hazardous substances or new organisms, the requirements of this Act are additional to the requirements of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

Notes

First section 5A: inserted, on 30 October 2003, by section 4 of the Medicines Amendment Act (No 2) 2003 (2003 No 56).