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(1)The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Commission, to any committee established under section 4 of this Act and to the other matters mentioned in that Schedule.
(2)The Commission shall, at such time in each year as the Ministers may direct, send to the Ministers [F1specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1(1) of this Act] a report with respect to the performance of their functions and of the functions of any committee appointed by them; and [F2the Secretary of State]. . .shall F3. . . lay before Parliament a copy of every such report.
(3)Each committee established under section 4 of this Act shall, at such time in each year as the Commission may direct, send to the Commission and to the Ministers [F1specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1(1) of this Act] a report with respect to the performance of their functions; and any report of the Commission under this section may include such information relating to the performance of the functions of any such committee as the Commission consider appropriate.
(4)Subject to the next following subsection, the Ministers, after consultation with the Commission, may by order—
(a)add to, revoke or vary any of the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act in its application to the Commission, or
(b)confer on the Commission any new function for purposes connected with medicinal products or related matters, or
(c)terminate any function conferred on the Commission by or under this Act, or
(d)vary any such function, so however as not to confer on the Commission any new function which could not be conferred on them in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(5)No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(2)(3) inserted (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/794, art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 16 (with arts. 5(3), 6)
F2Words in s. 5(2) substituted (27.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3142, art. 5, Sch. para. 1(3) (with art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. I (ss. 1–5) extended by S.I. 1984/187, art. 2
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