Act No. 13, 2003
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT, 2003
(8) A police officer may accompany and assist an inspector, who is performing
of his or her functions under this Act.
Analysts
37. The Permanent Secretary, after consultation with the Council, may grant
authority to such analysts as he or she may consider necessary to examine or analyse
samples of medicines, scheduled substances or of other things, taken by an inspector
under section 36(1)(d).
Offences
38.
A person commits an offence if he or she
(a)
obstructs or hinders an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers or the
carrying out of his or her duties under this Act;
(b)
contravenes section 18(1), 24(1), 26(1) or 30(1)(a) or (3);
(c)
contravenes section 25(1) or fails to comply with a notice issued under
subsection (2) of that section;
(d)
contravenes or fails to comply with a condition imposed under section 19(11)
or a determination made under section 27;
(e)
fails to comply with a direction given under section 33 or contravenes
subsection (3) of that section;
(f)
with fraudulent intent tampers with a sample of a medicine, scheduled
substance or of any other thing, taken under this Act;
(g)
makes a false or misleading statement
(i)
(ii)
in an application for the registration of a medicine or other application
required under this Act; or
in the course of the sale of a medicine or a scheduled substance;
(h)
sells a medicine or a scheduled substance in a container on which a false or
misleading statement in connection with the contents is written;
(i)
for purposes of business or trade, makes use of a report or certificate made
or issued by an inspector or analyst under this Act;
(j)
contravenes section 29 or fails to comply with any condition prescribed in
respect of that section;
(k)
fails to comply with any condition prescribed in respect of section 18(5);
(l)
fails to comply with conditions of a permit granted in terms of section 31(4);
(m) contravenes section 31(7);
(n)
contravenes section 42; or
(o)
without reasonable grounds refuses to comply with a summons issued under
section 34(5)(a).