No. 2421'9 Act No.. 59, 2002 GOVER!'IiMENT GAZETTE. 17 JANUARY y(),1 MEDICINES AND RE1..ATED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT ACT, 200l cooncil: to provide that a member of the councilor committee sha ll declare his or her commercial inlerest related to the pharmaceutical or heallh care industry: to provide that the appointment of members of the executh'e committee is subj«t to the approval of the Minister; to provide for the control of medicines and scheduled substances and medical duittS: to make further provision for the prohibition on the sale of medicines which are subject to registration and are not rtgislered: 10 provide for procedures that will expedite the registration of essential medicines. and for the re-evaluatJon of all medicines after five years: to provide for measures for the supply of more aWordable medicines in certain cin:umstanus; to provide thai labels be appro\'td by the council; to prohibit sampling and bonusing of medicines; 10 provide for the licensing of certain persons to compound, dispense or ma nufacture medicines and medical devices and also to act as wholesalers or distributors; to provide for the generic substitution of medicines: to provide for the establishment of a pricing commillee: to regulate the pun:hase and sale or medicines by manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers. pharmacists and persons licensed to dispense medicines: to make new provisions for appeals against decisions of the Dirtttor-General or the council; to provide that the council may acquire and appropriate funds ; to regulate the Minister's power to make regulations; to provide for the rationalitation of ctrtain laws relating to medicines and related substances that hne remained in force in various territories on the national territory of the Republic by virtue or item 2 of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic or South Africa, J996; and to provide for matters connected therewith,'· . 5 10 15 20 '25 Repeal of Act 132 of 1998 14. The Soulh Afncan Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory AUlhority Act. 1998 (Act No. 132 of 1998). is rt'pealed. Short title and commencement IS. This Act is called the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act, 2002, :lnd shall come into operation on a dale to be delennined by the Presidenl by proclamalion in the Ga:etle, 30