The Medicines (Products for Human Use — Fees) Regulations 1991

Regulation 19

SCHEDULE 6 ADJUSTMENT, REDUCTION OR REFUND OF PERIODIC FEES

1.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, where a fee (“the renewal fee”) has been paid on or after 1st April 1989 in connection with an application for the renewal of a licence, the periodic fee payable in respect of that licence shall be reduced—

(a) where the renewal fee was paid at the rate applicable after 1st April 1989 but before 5th March 1990, by the amount corresponding to 10% of the renewal fee which was paid, in respect of each of the first two relevant licence fee periods; and

(b) where the renewal fee was paid at either of the rates applicable after 5th March 1990 but before the date these Regulations come into force, by the amount corresponding to 25% of the renewal fee which was paid, in respect of each of the first two relevant licence fee periods.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph the renewal fee does not include any increase in that fee which was payable under regulation 12 of the Medicines (Fees Relating to Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1989.

(3) The amount of the reduction referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above shall, where applicable, be rounded up to the next £1.

2.  Where, after payment of any periodic fee payable in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, the licence in respect of which such a fee has been paid is either surrendered at the specific written invitation of the licensing authority, or is revoked by the licensing authority on a date earlier than the date of expiry stated in the licence, the licensing authority shall refund to the applicant the whole or any part of the difference between such periodic fee as has been paid and the amount of the periodic fee payable on the basis of the actual duration of the licence up to the date of such surrender or revocation.

3.  Any sums payable to the 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.