Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
					| 
						Whole Act | 
					
						23 July 1992 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
					| 
						S. 4 references construed as “registered pharmacist” | 
					20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(1) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(b)(i) construction of references | 
					20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(2) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(b)(i)(I) construction of references | 
					20/2007, ss. 1(2), 75(2) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(b)(i)(II) construction of references “registered medical practitioner” | 
					25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(b)(i)(IV) amended | 
					16/1993, s.5 (a) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(b)(ii) construction of references “registered medical practitioner” | 
					25/2007, ss. 1(3), 108(1) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1)(c) substituted | 
					16/1993, s.5 (b) | 
					
			
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						Ss. 5, 6 repealed | 
					16/1993, s.8 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						Whole act | 
					Health (Family Planning) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 312 of 1992) | 
				
			
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						S. 7 | 
					Medical Preparations (Labelling and Package Leaflets) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 440 of 1994) | 
				
			
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					Medical Preparations (Licensing, Advertisement and Sale) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 439 of 1994) | 
				
			
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					Medical Preparations (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 69 of 1993) |