(1) The chief health officer may approve the packaging or labelling of a regulated substance that does not comply with the medicines and poisons standard if satisfied that the use of the packaging or labelling is as safe as using the packaging or labelling allowed under the standard for the substance.
(2) The chief health officer may approve a form of packaging or labelling for a regulated therapeutic good if satisfied that the use of the packaging or labelling is safe.
(3) An approval may be conditional.
(4) An approval is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.