Health (Family Planning) Act, 1979
Control of manufacture of contraceptives. |
6.—(1) A person shall not manufacture contraceptives unless he is, or is the servant or agent acting as such of, a person who holds a licence granted to him under this section and for the time being in force and the manufacture is in accordance with the licence. | |
(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the Minister may, in accordance with any regulations for the purposes of this section, on the application in writing of a person therefor and on payment of such fee as may be specified in the regulations, grant a licence authorising the manufacture by the person of contraceptives if the Minister is satisfied that— | ||
(i) the contraceptives will be sold to persons specified in section 4 (1) (b) (i) of this Act, or | ||
(ii) the person is a person specified in the said section 4 (1) (b) (i). | ||
(b) The Minister may refuse to grant a licence under this section to a person who has been convicted of an offence under this Act. | ||
(3) A licence under this section, if it is not previously revoked, shall continue in force for such period as the Minister determines and specifies in the licence. | ||
(4) A licence under this section may contain such conditions (if any), including conditions in relation to standards of manufacture, as the Minister determines and specifies in the licence. | ||
(5) The Minister may at any time insert a condition into a licence under this section, delete a condition therefrom or amend a condition in the licence. | ||
(6) The Minister may revoke a licence under this section if he is satisfied that a condition of the licence is being or has been contravened or if the person who holds it is convicted of an offence under this Act. | ||
(7) A person who holds a licence under this section shall comply with the conditions specified in the licence. | ||
(8) A person who contravenes this section, or regulations for the purposes of this section, shall be guilty of an offence. |