The Pharmacy (1976 Order) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Outstanding referrals to, and cases before, the Statutory Committee where no direction has been given

2.—(1) Where—

(a)before the appointed day, an application for registration in or restoration to the register has been referred to the Statutory Committee;

(b)immediately before the appointed day there was no direction of the Statutory Committee in force in relation to the applicant; and

(c)an inquiry has not already opened in respect of the application,

the Statutory Committee shall dispose of it in accordance with the new provisions.

(2) Where—

(a)before the appointed day, an application for registration in or restoration to the register has been referred to the Statutory Committee;

(b)immediately before the appointed day there was no direction of the Statutory Committee in force in relation to the applicant; and

(c)an inquiry has already opened in respect of the application (including where a decision on the application has been postponed),

the Statutory Committee shall dispose of it in accordance with, and any appeal shall be disposed of in accordance with, the former provisions.