Health (Family Planning) Act, 1979

Control of manufacture of contraceptives.

6.—(1) A person shall not manufacture contraceptives unless he is, or is the servant or agent acting as such of, a person who holds a licence granted to him under this section and for the time being in force and the manufacture is in accordance with the licence.

(2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, the Minister may, in accordance with any regulations for the purposes of this section, on the application in writing of a person therefor and on payment of such fee as may be specified in the regulations, grant a licence authorising the manufacture by the person of contraceptives if the Minister is satisfied that—

(i) the contraceptives will be sold to persons specified in section 4 (1) (b) (i) of this Act, or

(ii) the person is a person specified in the said section 4 (1) (b) (i).

(b) The Minister may refuse to grant a licence under this section to a person who has been convicted of an offence under this Act.

(3) A licence under this section, if it is not previously revoked, shall continue in force for such period as the Minister determines and specifies in the licence.

(4) A licence under this section may contain such conditions (if any), including conditions in relation to standards of manufacture, as the Minister determines and specifies in the licence.

(5) The Minister may at any time insert a condition into a licence under this section, delete a condition therefrom or amend a condition in the licence.

(6) The Minister may revoke a licence under this section if he is satisfied that a condition of the licence is being or has been contravened or if the person who holds it is convicted of an offence under this Act.

(7) A person who holds a licence under this section shall comply with the conditions specified in the licence.

(8) A person who contravenes this section, or regulations for the purposes of this section, shall be guilty of an offence.