Paragraph 13 Cases where suspension is to have immediate effect

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

sch 2 am (1.1.2010) by Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) 2009 reg 2
Sch. 2 para. 1 words substituted by Medicines (Products for Human Use) (Amendments to Fees for Variations) 2009 reg. 9(3)
Sch. 2 para. 3 words substituted by Medicines (Marketing Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) 2004 reg. 3(3)
Sch. 2 para. 2(a) substituted by Medicines (Advisory Bodies) 2005 Sch. 2 para. 1(2)
Sch. 2 para. 14(8)(a) word substituted by Medicines (Advisory Bodies) 2005 Sch. 2 para. 1(3)
Sch. 2 substituted by Medicines (Advisory Bodies) 2005 Sch. 2 para. 4
Sch. 2 para. 3 words substituted by Medicines (Codification Amendments Etc.) 2002 reg. 8(g)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 4(a) words substituted by Medicines (Codification Amendments Etc.) 2002 reg. 8(g)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 4(b) words substituted by Medicines (Codification Amendments Etc.) 2002 reg. 8(g)(iii)

Paragraph 5 shall not apply to the suspension of an authorization (whether or not it applies to any existing proposal to suspend or revoke the authorization) where it appears to the licensing authority that, in the interests of safety, it is necessary to suspend the authorization with immediate effect for a period not exceeding three months, but where the licensing authority, by virtue of this paragraph, so suspends an authorization it shall report the suspension forthwith to the appropriate committee or, if for the time being there is no such committee, the Medicines Commission.