Medicines and Allied Substances [No. 3 of 2013 THE MEDICINES AND ALLIED SUBSTANCES ACT, 2013 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation PART II THE ZAMBIA MEDICINES REGULATORY AUTHORITY 3. Continuation and re-naming of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority 4. Seal of Authority 5. Functions of Authority 6. Powers of Authority 7. Constitution of Board of Authority 8. Functions of Board 9. Expert Advisory Committee 10. Committees 11. Delegation of functions of Board 12. Director-General 13. Immunity PART III REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF PHARMACIES, HEALTH SHOPS AND AGRO-VETERINARY SHOPS 14. Prohibition of operation of unregistered pharmacy, health shop or agro-veterinary shop 15. Application for certificate of registration 16. Issue of certificate of registration 17. Rejection of application 18. Display of certificate of registration 19. Annual return 20. Surrender of certificate of registration 21. Transfer of certificate of registration 22. Amendment of certificate of registration 23. Suspension or cancellation of certificate of registration 24. Closure of pharmacy 47