The Medicines (Fees Relating to Medicinal Products for Animal Use) Regulations 1989

Regulation 15(3)

SCHEDULE 5 ADJUSTMENT OR REFUND OF ANNUAL FEES

1.  Where an annual fee has been paid in accordance with these Regulations and the Licensing Authority is subsequently satisfied as to the gross value of sales in accordance with paragraph 4(a) of Part I of Schedule 4 the difference between the amount so paid and the annual fee so calculated may be refunded by the Licensing Authority.

2.  Where, after payment of any annual fee payable in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, the licence in respect of which such fee has been paid is revoked or expires on a date earlier than the date of expiry stated in the licence, the Licensing Authority may refund to the applicant the whole or any part of the difference between such annual fee as has been paid and the amount of the annual fee payable on the basis of the actual duration of the licence up to the date of such revocation or expiry.

3.  In addition to the refunds (if any) payable under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, where the date of revocation or expiry as aforesaid is not an anniversary of the date on which the licence commenced and does not fall within a period of 3 months before any such anniversary, the Licensing Authority may refund to the applicant a sum equivalent to the fee for the appropriate portion of the licence year during which the said licence is not in force.

4.  Where, after the payment of the whole or part of the fees in respect of a licence, the application is withdrawn before determination, the Licensing Authority may at the time of such withdrawal refund to the applicant the whole or any part of the fees paid.

5.  Any sums payable to an applicant by way of refund of any fees under the provisions of this Schedule may be treated as having been paid on account of any other fee which the applicant is liable to pay (whether by instalments or otherwise) under the provisions of these Regulations.