{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-329",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-329.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/1916",
  "legislation_title": "The Human Medicines Regulations 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012",
  "path": "regulation/329",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "329",
  "heading": "Application of sampling procedure to substance or article seized under this Part",
  "text": "(1) This regulation applies where an inspector seizes a substance or article under regulation 327 (powers of inspection, sampling and seizure).\n(2) On request in accordance with paragraph (3), the inspector must either—\n(a) set aside a sample of the substance or article seized; or\n(b) treat the substance or article as a sample,\nwhichever seems more appropriate having regard to the nature of the substance or article.\n(3) A request is made in accordance with this paragraph if—\n(a) it is made by a person (“P”) who is entitled to be informed of the seizure under regulation 328; and\n(b) it is made either at the time of the seizure or within the period of 21 days beginning with the day immediately after the day on which P is informed of the seizure.\n(4) An inspector is not required by paragraph (2) to set aside a sample, or to treat a substance or article as a sample, if the nature of the substance or article is such that it is not reasonably practicable to do either of those things.\n(5) An inspector must—\n(a) divide a sample under paragraph (2) into three parts;\n(b) mark each part;\n(c) seal or fasten each part; and\n(d) supply one part to P.\n(6) Paragraphs 10 to 12 and 15 to 26 of Schedule 31 apply to a sample under this regulation as they apply to a sample obtained as mentioned in paragraph 1 of that Schedule, but as if—\n(a) references to the preceding provisions of that Schedule were references to the preceding provisions of this regulation;\n(b) references to a sampling officer were references to an inspector who seized a substance or article under regulation 327 (powers of inspection, sampling and seizure); and\n(c) a reference to the relevant enforcement authority were a reference to the authority by which the inspector is authorised.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regs. 325-330 applied (with modifications) by The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1031), reg 47(1), Sch. 9 (as substituted (14.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/1916, reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 paras. 57(b), 64 (with Sch. 32))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/329",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:24:34.993203+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}