Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
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Amendment of section 14 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (licences, etc.). |
7.— Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 is amended— | |
(a) in subsection (1), by substituting “Irish Medicines Board” for “Minister”, and | ||
(b) by inserting the following after subsection (2): | ||
“(3) A licence, permit or authorisation— | ||
(a) granted or issued by the Minister under subsection (1) (including granted or issued by way of being renewed) at any time before the commencement of this subsection, and | ||
(b) in force immediately before that commencement, | ||
shall, on and after that commencement but subject to the conditions, if any, attached under subsection (1) to it and in force immediately before that commencement, continue in force, unless sooner revoked under subsection (1), for the unexpired portion of the period of validity, if any, which it had left to run immediately before that commencement as if, on that commencement, the Irish Medicines Board had, under subsection (1)— | ||
(c) granted or issued that licence, permit or authorisation, and | ||
(d) attached to that licence, permit or authorisation those conditions, if any, | ||
and the provisions of this Act shall apply to the licence, permit or authorisation accordingly.”. |