PART 6

Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation

Report on operation of medicines and medical devices legislation
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1
The Secretary of State must, before the end of the relevant period, publish a report on the operation of medicines and medical devices legislation.
2
The report must, in particular, include an assessment of whether—
a
some or all medicines and medical devices legislation should be consolidated or otherwise restructured,
b
provisions of medicines and medical devices legislation should be included in regulations or Acts of Parliament, and
c
powers to make regulations should be modified or repealed.
3
In preparing the report, the Secretary of State must take into account any report relating to the operation of medicines and medical devices legislation made by a Parliamentary Committee.
4
The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
5
In this section—
- “medicines and medical devices legislation” means—
  1. the law relating to human medicines within the meaning of section 9 (interpretation);
  2. the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2033);
  3. the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/618);
  4. Parts 2 to 5 of this Act;
  5. regulations made under those Parts;
- “Parliamentary Committee” means a committee of the House of Commons or of the House of Lords or a joint committee of both Houses;
- “relevant period” means the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.