The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 2009

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Regulations 1973 as follows—

(a) regulation 2(a) increases the fee for the registration of premises at which a retail pharmacy business is, or is to be, carried on from £529 to £541 (where the premises are in Great Britain) and from £102 to £108 (where the premises are in Northern Ireland);

(b) regulation 2(b) increases the subsequent annual retention fee from £168 to £172 (where the premises are in Great Britain) and from £142 to £150 (where the premises are in Northern Ireland); and

(c) regulation 2(c) increases the penalty for failure to pay a retention fee (payable in circumstances specified in section 76(2) of the Medicines Act 1968) from £529 to £541 (where the premises are in Great Britain) and from £295 to £306 (where the premises are in Northern Ireland).

These Regulations also revoke the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2007 and the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2008, the provisions of both of which are spent.

An Impact Assessment relating to this instrument is available from the Department of Health, Skipton House, 80 London Road, London SE1 6LH and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.