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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990/schedule-3B/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/37",
  "legislation_title": "Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-fertilisation-and-embryology-act-1990",
  "path": "schedule/3B/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Where a person—\n(a) makes an enquiry to the Authority which concerns the making of a relevant application by that person, or\n(b) has made a relevant application to the Authority which the Authority has not yet considered,\nthe Authority may arrange for a duly authorised person to inspect any of the premises mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).\n(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a “relevant application” means—\n(a) an application for authorisation for a person to carry on an activity governed by this Act which the person is not then authorised to carry on, or\n(b) an application for authorisation for a person to carry on any such activity on premises where the person is not then authorised to carry it on.\n(3) The premises referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—\n(a) the premises where any activity referred to in sub-paragraph (2) is to be carried on;\n(b) any premises that will be relevant third party premises for the purposes of any application.\n(4) The power in sub-paragraph (1) is exercisable for purposes of the Authority's functions in relation to licences and third party agreements.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3B inserted (1.10.2009) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 5; S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(x)"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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