Medicines Act
(Chapter 176, Section 9)
Medicines (Exemption) (No. 3) Order
O 10
G.N. No. S 122/1990

REVISED EDITION 1990
(25th March 1992)
[1st July 1990]
Citation
1.  This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Exemption) (No. 3) Order.
Exemption for selling medicinal products before 30th June 1987
2.—(1)  Except as provided in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), section 5(1) and (2) of the Act shall not have effect in relation to a person in respect of his selling medicinal products of any description if, in the course of a business carried on by him, medicinal products of that discription were sold at any time before 30th June 1987.
(2)  Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to —
(a)hormones, contraceptives and drugs for metabolism;
(b)eye, ear, nose, mouth and throat preparations; and
(c)dermatological preparations,
which are sold on or after 1st July 1990.
(3)  Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to any medicinal product which is first sold in Singapore on or after 30th June 1987.
Exemption for selling or offering for sale medicinal products before 1st July 1990
3.—(1)  Except as provided in sub-paragraph (2), section 6(3) of the Act shall not have effect in relation to a person in respect of his selling or offering for sale any medicinal products by way of wholesale dealing in the course of a business carried on by him if, in the course of that business, medicinal products were being sold or offered for sale by way of wholesale dealing at any time before 1st July 1990.
(2)  Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to —
(a)hormones, contraceptives and drugs for metabolism;
(b)eye, ear, nose, mouth and throat preparations; and
(c)dermatological preparations,
which are sold or offered for sale by way of wholesale dealing on or after 1st July 1990.