The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (Licence Committees and Appeals) Regulations 1991

Objection to conditions to be imposed by licence

7.—(1) This regulation applies where–

(a) a copy of the conditions to be imposed by a licence has (pursuant to section 16(5) of the Act(1)) been shown to the applicant and (where different) the person under whose supervision the activities are to be carried on, and

(b) within the period of 28 days (or more with the consent of the licence committee) beginning with the day on which that was done, either of those persons gives notice to the committee of a wish to make to the committee representations about the proposed conditions in any way mentioned in paragraph (3) below.

(2) In such a case the committee must, before determining whether or not to grant the licence, give the person an opportunity to make representations in that way within the period of 42 days (or more with the consent of the committee) beginning with the day on which his notice was given.

(3) The representations referred to in paragraph (1) above may be–

(a) oral representations made by the person, or another acting on behalf of the person, at a meeting of the committee, and

(b) written representations made by the person.

(1)

Section 16(5) of the Act provides that a licence committee shall not grant a licence unless a copy of the conditions to be imposed by the licence has been shown to, and acknowledged in writing by, the applicant and (where different) the person under whose supervision the activities are to be carried on.