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4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:
(a) health practitioner;
(b) Secretary;
(c) State; and
(d) therapeutic goods.

  In this instrument:
Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
AEFI means an adverse event that occurs in relation to a person in Australia following immunisation with a vaccine.
JIC means a Jurisdictional Immunisation Coordinator for a State.

Note: State is defined in section 3 of the Act as including the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
NCIRS means the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (ABN 53 188 579 090).
Regulations means the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.
SAEFVIC means the Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination In the Community, funded by the Department of Health, Victoria.

Note: SAEFVIC is comprised of two units at the following sites:
(a) Murdoch Children's Research Institute (Clinical); and
(b) Monash Health & University (Epidemiology and Signal Investigation).
TGA ADR report means an adverse drug reaction report made to the Therapeutic Goods Administration in relation to an adverse event associated with a vaccine.
TGA means Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Therapeutic Goods Administration has the same meaning as in the Regulations.
therapeutic goods information has the meaning given by subsection 61(1) of the Act.