Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)

22E. Suspension and cancellation of licence
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(1)If the holder of a licence under section 22C—
(a)has in or in connection with an application for a licence or renewal of a licence furnished the Director-General or the Authority, as the case may be, with any information which to the knowledge of such holder is untrue or misleading in any material respect;

[Section 22E(1)(a) substituted by section 26(a) of Notice No. 434, GG 32148, dated 21 April 2009]

(b)has contravened or failed to comply with a condition upon which the licence was issued;
(c)has contravened or failed to comply with a provision of this Act;
(d)has, in the case of a licence issued in terms of section 22C(1)(a), at any time been convicted of an offence which is of such a nature that, in the opinion of the Director-General, it renders him or her unsuitable to compound or dispense medicines,

the Director-General or the Authority, as the case may be, may by way of a notice in writing call upon him or her to show cause within the period specified in the notice, which period shall not be less than 20 days as from the date of the notice, why the licence in question should not be suspended or revoked.

[Words following section 22E(1)(d) substituted by section 26(b) of Notice No. 434, GG 32148, dated 21 April 2009]

 

(2)The Director-General or the Authority, as the case may be, may after considering the reasons furnished in terms of subsection (1)—
(a)suspend the licence in question for such period the Director-General or the Authority may determine; or
(b)revoke the licence in question.

[Section 22E(2) substituted by section 26(c) of Notice No. 434, GG 32148, dated 21 April 2009]

 

(3)No person shall be entitled to the repayment of any prescribed fee in respect of any application for the granting or renewal of a licence if such application has been refused or if the licence has been suspended or revoked.

 

[Section 22E inserted by section 14 of Act No. 90 of 1997]