Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act, 2007 (No. 8 of 2007). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 3968 of 28 December 2007. Long titleAn Act to amend the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003, so as to amend and delete certain definitions; to provide for a period within which the Council must be appointed; to provide for the appointment of chairpersons of committees established by the Council; to amend provisions relating to the classification of medicines and other substances as scheduled substances; to amend provisions relating to the manufacturing, packing and selling of specified Schedule 3 and specified Schedule 4 substances; to delete references to generic substitutions; to substitute references to Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 or Schedule 4 medicines by references to Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3 or Schedule 4 substances; to insert provisions relating to the registration of premises engaged in the manufacturing of medicines; to amend provisions relating to offences and penalties; to amend provisions relating to the destruction of forfeited medicines, scheduled substances or other things; to provide for the making of regulations in relation to medicines; to amend provisions relating to the exclusion of medicines from the operation of the Act; to amend the transitional provisions; to amend provisions relating to the repeal and amendment of certain laws; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Drugs Institution Registration Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act amends the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003, by, among other things: giving a new definition of "animal" (not based anymore on the Animal Diseases and Parasites Act, 1956; modifying various other definitions; providing anew with respect to the composition and other matters of the Medicines Control Council; defining powers of the Council in respect of licences and permits; and by providing for the compulsory registration of premises for the manufacture of medicines and relevant licences. Full text English Website www.parliament.gov.na References - Legislation Amends Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 (No. 13 of 2003). Legislation | Namibia | 2003 Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Institution, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX