Explanatory note

These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in connection with hearings by persons appointed under the Medicines Act 1968 or under regulations made under section 60 of that Act. These hearings form part of the licensing procedures for medicinal products and the procedure for registration of premises as registered pharmacies. Persons appointed in accordance with these provisions are required to prepare a report (Rule 7) for the “relevant Minister”, which expression is defined in Rule 2 for the purposes of these Rules.