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The
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2005 |
How
It Will Increase Penalties for Natural Medicines (Natural
Health Products) |
A
table of existing and propsed penalties relating to
Natuarl Medicines by Mike Browning |
Section |
Offence |
Existing
Penalty (PP) |
Existing
Penalty (A) |
Existing
Penalty (Jail time) |
Proposed
Penalty (PP) |
Proposed
Penalty (A) |
Proposed
Penalty (Jail time) |
s20 |
Supply
a NM without telling TGA, who manufactured it and where. |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
5,000 for
indvd, 50,000 for corp |
$550,000
for indvd, $5,500,000 for corp |
- |
s20 |
Supply
an unlisted NM that is not exempt from listing. |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
No change |
- |
- |
s21 |
Wholesale
supply of an unlisted NM. |
120 |
$13,200 |
- |
No change |
- |
- |
s21/22 |
Breach
a listing condition. |
60 |
$6,600 |
- |
5,000 for
indvd, 50,000 for corp |
$550,000
for indvd, $5,500,000 for corp |
- |
s21B/22 |
Present
a NM as being listed on ARTG when it is actually unlisted. |
60 |
$6,600 |
- |
5,000 for
indvd, 50,000 for corp |
$550,000
for indvd, $5,500,000 for corp |
- |
s21A |
Treat a
patient with an unlisted NM, against TGA req'ts, which
will cause harm. |
Not in act |
- |
- |
4,000 |
$440,000 |
5 yrs |
s21A |
Treat a
patient with an unlisted NM, against TGA's req'ts,
which might cause harm. |
Not in act |
- |
- |
2,000 |
$220,000 |
- |
s22 |
Breach
a condition req'd for exemption from listing the NM
on ARTG. |
60 |
$6,600 |
- |
500 or 2,000 |
$55,000
or $220,000 |
- |
s14 |
Import
or supply a NM that does not meet TGA std's. |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
- |
- |
- |
s14 |
Import
or supply non std NM which will cause harm because
it's non std. |
- |
- |
- |
4,000 |
$440,000 |
5 yrs |
s14 |
Import
or supply non std NM which might cause harm because
it's non std. |
- |
- |
- |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
s29A |
Not promptly
telling TGA the following news :
info sent to TGA was
incorrect, or
NM might be harmful,
or
quality or safety of
NM is unacceptable. |
400 |
$48,400 |
- |
3,000 for
indvd,
30,000 for corp |
$330,000
for indvd,
$3,300,00 for corp |
1 yr |
s31D |
Give false
info to get an exemption. |
- |
- |
1 yr |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
s35 |
Manufacture
a NM without a licence nor exemption from listing it. |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
5,000 for
indvd, 50,000 for corp |
$550,000
for indvd, $5,500,000 for corp |
1 yr |
s35 |
Manufacture
a NM in breach of a listing condition. |
1,000 |
$110,000 |
1 yr |
5,000 for
indvd, 50,000 for corp |
$550,000
for indvd, $5,500,000 for corp |
1 yr |
s35 |
Mfr a NM
without a licence, and NM will harm. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 yrs |
s35 |
Mfr a NM
without a licence, and NM might harm. |
- |
- |
- |
2,000 |
$220,000 |
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