Before the expiry of the relevant period, a person may make an application to the Local Health Board to extend the relevant period.

In accordance with regulation 17(3)(b)(ii) the person may apply for an extension of up to three months.

An application to the Local Health Board under this regulation must be in writing and must set out in full why an extension of the relevant period is sought.

Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 specify the procedures to be followed by a Local Health Board when determining applications made under this regulation.

For the purposes of this regulation, “person” (“person”) means the person who would be entitled to provide notification to a Local Health Board in accordance with regulation 17(2) of commencement of provision of pharmaceutical services.