Supply and use of health products and active ingredients for veterinary purposes
73.—(1) The Minister charged with the responsibility for national development may make regulations in relation to the supply or use for veterinary purposes of —
(a)
any health product (whether or not such health product falls within any of the categories of health products specified in the First Schedule); or
(b)
any active ingredient.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may —
(a)
prohibit the supply or use of any health product or active ingredient for any veterinary purpose, whether absolutely or subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed;
(b)
require that the supply or use of any health product or active ingredient for veterinary purposes should be made only in accordance with the prescription of a veterinarian;
(c)
provide for such other restrictions or controls on the supply or use of any health product or active ingredient for veterinary purposes;
(d)
provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence punishable with penalties not exceeding a fine of $20,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both; and
(e)
provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by officers of the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority.
(3) All regulations made under this section shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
