When you are in court for something related to the Medicines Act 1981, you might hear people talking about information they have. You do not have to say where you got that information from or what the information is. If you are a police officer or someone who has to give evidence in court, you also do not have to show any secret reports or documents you have, or talk about them.

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This page was last updated on 27 October 2025

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67: Power to require name and address of seller, or

69: Procuring samples for analysis, or

"Paying for samples to test medicines"

Part 5Enforcement

68Source of information or reports need not be disclosed

No prosecutor or witness in any prosecution under this Act shall be compelled to disclose the fact that the prosecutor or witness received any information, or the nature of such information, or the name of any person who gave such information; and no officer appearing as a prosecutor or witness shall be compelled to produce any confidential reports or documents made or received by that officer in his official capacity, or to make any statement in relation thereto.

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1969 No 7 s 37
1979 No 27 s 52