9. Appointment of executive committee and other committees.—(1) The council may appoint—
(a)
subject to the approval of the Minister, from among its members an executive
committee; and
[Para. (a) substituted by s. 6 of Act No. 90 of 1997.]
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(b)
subject to the approval of the Minister, such other committees as it may deem
necessary, to investigate and report to it on any matter within the purview of the council in terms of this
Act.
(2) The executive committee may, subject to the directions of the council, exercise all the powers and
perform all the functions of the council during periods between meetings of the council, but shall not
have the power, save in so far as the council otherwise directs, to set aside or vary any decision of the
council, and any action taken or decision made by the executive committee shall be subject to review at
the first ensuing meeting of the council.
(3) The council may appoint such persons, including persons other than members of the council, as it
may deem fit, to be members of any committee appointed in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1).
(4) There shall be payable to a member of a committee of the council (other than a member of the
council or a person who is in the full-time employment of the State) such remuneration and such
allowances, while he is engaged in the carrying out of his duties as a member of such committee, as the
Minister may, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, determine.
[Sub-s. (4) substituted by s. 7 of Act No. 65 of 1974.]
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10. . . . . . .
[S. 10 substituted by s. 8 (1) of Act No. 65 of 1974 (English only), amended by s. 4 of Act No. 17 of 1979
and by s. 46 of Act No. 97 of 1986 and repealed by s. 5 of Act No. 94 of 1991.]
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11. . . . . . .
[S. 11 amended by s. 9 of Act No. 65 of 1974, by s. 5 of Act No. 17 of 1979 and by s. 46 of Act No. 97 of
1986 and repealed by s. 6 of Act No. 94 of 1991.]
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12. Appointment of Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Medicines.—(1) The Minister may, after
consultation with the council, appoint a Registrar and one or more Deputy Registrars or revoke such an
appointment.
(2) The Registrar shall exercise the powers and perform the duties assigned to, or imposed upon him or
her in terms of this Act and such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to or
imposed upon him or her by the council, Minister or Director-General.
(3) A Deputy Registrar shall assist the Registrar in the exercise of his or her powers and the
performance of his or her duties and may, subject to the approval of the Registrar, exercise any power
conferred upon the Registrar.
[S. 12 substituted by s. 10 (1) of Act No. 65 of 1974, amended by s. 7 of Act No. 90 of 1997 and
substituted by s. 3 of Act No. 59 of 2002.]
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13. Medicines register.—The registrar shall keep in the prescribed form a register, to be known as the
medicines register, in which he shall register all medicines the registration of which has been approved
by the council, and in which he shall enter all such particulars in regard to such medicines and the
holder of the certificate of registration in respect of such medicines as are required by this Act to be
entered therein.
[S. 13 amended by s. 11 (1) of Act No. 65 of 1974 (English only) and substituted by s. 2 of Act No. 20 of
1981.]
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14. Prohibition on the sale of medicines which are subject to registration and are not
registered.—(1) Save as provided in this section or sections 21 and 22A, no person shall sell any
medicine which is subject to registration by virtue of a resolution published in terms of subsection (2)
unless it is registered.
(2) (a) The council may from time to time by resolution approved by the Minister, determine that a
medicine or class or category of medicines or part of any class or category of medicines mentioned in
the resolution shall be subject to registration in terms of this Act.
(b) Any such resolution may also relate only to medicines which were available for sale in the Republic
immediately prior to the date on which it comes into operation in terms of paragraph (c) or only to
medicines which were not then so available.
[Para. (b) substituted by s. 7 (a) of Act No. 94 of 1991.]
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