Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Amends the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to enable the Minister to allow the importation, manufacture or supply of unapproved therapeutic goods that are needed to treat large numbers of patients in a national emergency. Also provides for strengthened offence provisions and recording keeping and reporting requirements in relation to such unapproved therapeutic goods.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	20 Feb 2002
Second reading moved	20 Feb 2002
Second reading agreed to	20 Mar 2002
Third reading agreed to	20 Mar 2002

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	20 Mar 2002
Second reading moved	20 Mar 2002
Second reading agreed to	21 Mar 2002
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition agreed to	21 Mar 2002
Third reading agreed to	21 Mar 2002

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	21 Mar 2002


Assent Act no.: 23 Year: 2002	04 Apr 2002

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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