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Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)

21. Authority may authorise sale of unregistered medicines, medical devices or IVDs for certain purposes

[Section 21 heading substituted by section 24 of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]]

 

(1) The Authority may in writing authorise any person to sell during a specified period to any specified person or institution a specified quantity of any particular medicine, medical device or IVD  which is not registered.

 

(2) Any medicine, medical device or IVD sold in pursuance of any authority granted under subsection (1) may be used for such purposes and in such manner and during such period as the Authority may in writing determine.

 

(3) The Authority may at any time by notice in writing withdraw any authority granted in terms of subsection (1) if effect is not given to any determination made in terms of subsection (2).

 

[Section 21 substituted by section 20 of Notice No. 434, GG 32148, dated 21 April 2009]