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Version Superseded: 14/08/2012

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Medicines Act 1968, Section 97 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

97 Power for licensing authority to require copies of advertisements.U.K.

(1)The licensing authority may serve on any person a notice requiring him, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to furnish to the licensing authority such number of copies (not exceeding twelve) as may be so specified of any advertisement (including any data sheet) relating to medicinal products, or to medicinal products of a description or falling within a class so specified, which he has issued, or has caused to be issued, within the period of twelve months ending with the date of service of the notice, and which he has so issued, or caused to be issued,—

(a)being a commercially interested party, or

(b)at the request or with the consent of a commercially interested party.

(2)Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him by a notice under this section shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale].

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C1S. 97 extended by S.I. 1984/187, art. 2

S. 97 extended (14.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/105, reg. 19, Sch.4

S. 97 applied (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3142, reg. 18(2)

S. 97 applied (31.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/322, reg. 34, Sch.5

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