F1PART 12ASale of medicines to the public at a distance
Offences: breach of regulations and false information256M.
(1)
A person is guilty of an offence if the person—
(a)
contravenes regulation 256B(1); or
(b)
offers medicinal products for sale at a distance otherwise than in accordance with the conditions in regulation 256H.
(2)
A person is guilty of an offence if the person knowingly gives false information in—
(a)
an application to be entered on the list in accordance with regulation 256C(2);
(b)
an application for a variation in accordance with regulation 256L(2); or
(c)
response to a notice under regulation 256L(4).
(3)
A person is guilty of an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a notice under regulation 256F(3) or 256L(4).
(4)
A person is guilty of an offence if that person fails to inform the F2licensing authority—
(a)
of a falsified medicinal product in accordance with regulation 256F(1); or
(b)
about a material change of circumstances in accordance with regulation 256F(2).
(5)
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (4) to show that the person exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.