Functions and powers of inspectors
151 Functions and powers of inspectors
The functions of an inspector under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019, section 130, also include to investigate and enforce compliance with this Act (the further function).
For the performance of the further function by an inspector—
the inspector may exercise the inspector’s powers under the applied provisions of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019; and
chapter 5, part 5, divisions 1 and 2 apply in relation to the exercise or purported exercise of a power under paragraph (a); and
a reference in the applied provisions of that Act to an offence against that Act is taken to be a reference to an offence against this Act.
In this section—
applied provisions means the following provisions of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019—
section 140(1)(a), (b) and (c) and (3) to (6);
chapter 5, part 3, division 2;
chapter 5, part 3, division 4 and part 4.
inspector means a person who holds office under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019, chapter 5, part 2, as an inspector.
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