The Medicines (Advisory Bodies) Regulations 2005

Prospective

Amendment of section 5 of the Act U.K.

6.—(1) Section 5 of the Act (supplementary provisions as to Commission and committees) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for “Schedule 1” substitute “Schedule 1A”.

(3) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The Commission shall, at such time in each year as the Ministers may direct, send to the Ministers specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1(1) of this Act a report with respect to—

(a) the performance of their functions; and

(b) the performance of functions by any Expert Advisory Group appointed by them under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1A to this Act, including any Expert Advisory Group which is jointly appointed by them and another Advisory Body or Bodies,

and the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a copy of every such report.”.

(4) For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Each committee established under section 4 of this Act shall, at such time in each year as the Ministers may direct, send to the Ministers specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1(1) of this Act a report with respect to—

(a) the performance of their functions; and

(b) the performance of functions by any Expert Advisory Group appointed by them under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1A to this Act, including any Expert Advisory Group which is jointly appointed by them and another Advisory Body or Bodies,

and the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a copy of every such report.”.

(5) In subsection (4), in paragraph (a), for “Schedule 1” substitute “Schedule 1A”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 6 in force at 30.10.2005, see reg. 1(1)