Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965)29. Offences |
Any person who—
| (a) | obstructs or hinders any inspector in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her duties under this Act; or |
[Section 29(a) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (b) | contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 14(1), 18, 18A or 18B; or |
[Section 29(b) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (c) | contravenes the provisions of section 19(1) or fails to comply with a notice issued under section 19(2); or |
[Section 29(c) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (d) | contravenes the provisions of section 20(1); or |
[Section 29(d) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (e) | contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed under section 15(6); or |
[Section 29(e) substituted by section 36(a) of Notice No. 434, GG 32148, dated 21 April 2009]
| (f) | fails to comply with any direction given under section 23 or contravenes the provisions of section 23(3); or |
[Section 29(f) substituted by section 17(a) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (g) | with fraudulent intent tampers with any sample taken in terms of this Act; or |
| (h) | makes any false or misleading statement in connection with any medicine, Scheduled substance, medical device or IVD— |
[Words preceding section 29(h)(i) substituted by section 19(a) of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]
| (i) | in an application for the registration thereof; or |
| (ii) | in the course of the sale thereof; or |
| (i) | sells any medicine, Scheduled substance, medical device or IVD upon the container of which a false or misleading statement in connection with the contents is written; or |
[Section 29(i) substituted by section 19(b) of Notice No. 19, GG 39585, dated 8 January 2016]
| (j) | for purposes of business or trade makes use of any report or certificate made or issued by an inspector, analyst, pharmacologist or pathologist under this Act; or |
| (k) | contravenes any provision of section 22A, 22C(5) and (6), 22F, 22G or 22H or contravenes or fails to comply with any condition imposed thereunder; |
[Section 29(k) substituted by section 17(b) of Act No. 90 of 1997]
| (l) | contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of section 34; |
[Section 29(l) inserted by section 12 of Act No. 94 of 1991]
| (m) | manufactures, sells or uses a veterinary medicine in contravention of a prohibition referred to in section 36A, or contravenes, or fails to comply with, a condition imposed in terms of the said section, |
[Section 29(m) inserted by section 12 of Act No. 94 of 1991]
shall be guilty of an offence.