Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2008 (NO. 26 OF 2008) - SECT 152

    (1)     A person to whom this part applies may, by written notice (a  surrender notice ) given to the chief health officer, declare that the person does not wish to be authorised under a regulation—

        (a)     to deal with a stated regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good; or

        (b)     for stated dealings with a stated regulated substance or regulated therapeutic good.

    (2)     A surrender notice—

        (a)     may state a period during which the declaration is to apply or an event on which the declaration ends; and

        (b)     may be revoked by giving the chief health officer written notice of the revocation at least 7 days before the revocation takes effect.

    (3)     If the chief health officer receives from a person a surrender notice or notice revoking a surrender notice, the chief health officer must give a copy of the notice to—

        (a)     the person's employer (if any); and

        (b)     if the relevant person is a health professional—the relevant health profession board for the person under the Health Professionals Act 2004 .