[No. of 2013 35 Medicines and Allied Substances PART IX GENERAL PROVISIONS 56. (1) A person aggrieved with a decision of the Authority may appeal to the Minister within thirty days from the date of Appeals service of the decision. (2) The Minister shall make a decision on the appeal lodged under subsection (1) within ninety days of receiving the appeal. (3) A person aggrieved with the decision of the Minister under subsection (2) may appeal to the High Court within thirty days from the date of service of the decision. 57. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Patents Act or any other written law, where— (a) the Minister declares a national health emergency or state of extreme urgency; (b) the public interest so requires; or (c) any medicine or allied sustance is required for public noncommercial use; the Authority may authorise the manufacture locally, or importation, of a generic formulation of a medicine or allied substance, not withstanding that a patent in respect of that medicine has been issued in Zambia. Authority to manufacture patented medicine Cap. 400 (2) The Authority shall not grant authorisation to a person to the exclusion of the patent holder. (3) The grant of an authorisation under subsection (1), shall be subject to review by a court. 58. (1) A person who fraudulently obtains a licence, permit, authorisation or registration under this Act or makes any false or misleading statement in connection with any medicine or allied substance commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both. (2) A person who— (a) deals in unregistered medicines or allied substances; (b) tampers with any sample taken for purposes of this Act; (c) obtains medicines or allied substances from unauthorised suppliers; or (d) fails to maintain records for medicines or allied substances registered under this Act; General offences