Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations (Amendment) 1991 No. 85
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1991 No. 85
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations (Amendment)
ISSUED ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGED, FAMILY AND HEALTH SERVICES
The Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989 (the Act) commenced on 15 February 1991 with the commencement of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the incorporated Act).
Section 5 of the Act provides that the Governor-General may make Regulations prescribing the amounts of charges. The Regulations may prescribe charges relating to functions implemented by the incorporated Act.
The Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations (Amendment) (the amending Regulations) will amend the Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Regulations (the principal Regulations).
The amending Regulation 1.1 is a formal provision.
The amending Regulation 2.1 would amend regulation 3 of the principal Regulations by inserting a note that the annual charge for a licence will be reduced to 50% where the wholesale turnover of the manufacturer is not more than $50,000, under regulation 45A of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations.