Hong Kong Ordinances

CHINESE MEDICINE ORDINANCE - SECT 132

Licensing of manufacturers

(Past version on 30/04/2003).

(1) An application for a licence to manufacture proprietary Chinese  medicines
shall be made to the Medicines Board and shall-

   (a)  be in such form and accompanied by such documents, particulars and
        other materials as the Medicines Board may determine;

   (b)  include the following nominations-

        (i)    a person who will be responsible for the supervision of the
               manufacture of proprietary Chinese medicines; and

        (ii)   not more than 2 deputies, one of whom shall act in the absence
               of that person; and

   (c)  specify the location of the premises to which the application relates.

(2) If the Medicines Board is satisfied that an application made under
subsection (1) complies with the prescribed licensing requirements, it may,
upon payment of a prescribed fee, issue a manufacturer licence in a prescribed
form subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be imposed. (Amended 14
of 2003 s. 24)

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the Medicines Board
may impose a condition prohibiting the manufacturing of certain
proprietary Chinese medicines if the Medicines Board considers it necessary in
the public interest to do so.

(4) If, having regard to the provisions of the Ordinance, the Medicines Board
considers it necessary in the public interest to do so, it may refuse an
application made under subsection (1) and thereupon notify the applicant in
writing of the reasons for refusal.