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Medicines Act 1981

Dealings with medicines and medical devices

22A: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in the Medicines Act"

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When you read this part of the law and sections 22C to 22F, you need to know what some words mean. A 'full evaluation' is a complete assessment of a medicine, not a shortened or simplified one. You can find more information about this in sections like sections 22C to 22F. When you see 'full marketing authorisation', it means a medicine has been fully assessed and approved for sale by a trusted authority. This authority is called a 'recognised regulatory authority', which is declared as such in section 22B. The word 'rules' refers to guidelines made by the Minister under section 22E. These explanations help you understand the law about medicines and medical devices.

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Part 2Dealings with medicines and medical devices

22AInterpretation

  1. In this section and in sections 22C to 22F, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    full evaluation does not include an evaluation that is abbreviated, abridged, made in reliance on another evaluation, or simplified in any way

      full marketing authorisation—

      1. means an authorisation that permits the sale, distribution, and advertising of a medicine that is based on a full evaluation of the medicine by a recognised regulatory authority; but
        1. does not include a provisional, conditional marketing, emergency, or export-only authorisation

          recognised regulatory authority means a person or body declared to be a recognised regulatory authority by notice given in accordance with section 22B

            rules means rules made by the Minister under section 22E.

            Notes
            • Section 22A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Medicines Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 66).