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

Regulations

General Regulations

Investigations, Offences and Penalties

51. Seizure of medicines

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(1)        A medicine may be seized if it—

(a)is sold in contravention of the Act;
(b)is suspected of being a counterfeit;
(c)is misbranded, sub-standard or adulterated;
(d)has expired;
(e)is suspected stolen;
(f)is Scheduled and is sold—
(i)by an unauthorised person;
(ii)by an authorised person but in unauthorised quantities; or
(iii)at an unauthorised place or site;
(g)has been declared undesirable in terms of the Act;
(h)belongs to the State and is found to be possessed by an unauthorised person; or
(i)is used in an unauthorised clinical trial.

 

(2)An inspector seizing any item in terms of section 28(1)(c) of the Act shall, as soon as possible and at the scene of seizure, make a written inventory of all items seized and the inventory shall include—
(a)the date, place and time of seizure;
(b)the name and personal details of the person from whom the items were seized;
(c)the name and quantity of every item seized; and
(d)the name of the inspector conducting the seizure.

 

(3)An item contemplated in subregulation (2) may be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings in terms of this Act.

 

(4)An inspector taking any sample in terms of section 28(1)(d)of the Act shall make a written inventory of all samples taken which inventory shall include—
(a)the date on which, the place where and time when the sample was taken;
(b)a description of nature and size of each sample taken; and
(c)the personal details of the person in whose presence the sample was taken; and the name of the inspector taking the sample.