MEDICINES Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Applications for Manufacturer's and Wholesale Dealer's Licences) Regulations 1971 and shall come into operation on 1st July 1971. Interpretation 2 1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “ the Act ” means the Medicines Act 1968 ; “ application ” means the request for the grant of a licence together with the particulars required by these regulations, but does not include a request to renew a licence ; “ a manufacturer's licence ” does not include a manufacturer's licence of right ; “ a wholesale dealer's licence ” does not include a wholesale dealer's licence of right ; “ standard provisions for licences ” mean those standard provisions prescribed by the Medicines (Standard Provisions for Licences and Certificates) Regulations 1971 ; and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Act. 2 The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Form of application for a manufacturer's licence and for a wholesale dealer's licence 3 1 Every application for the grant of a manufacturer's licence shall contain or be accompanied by the particulars specified in Schedule 1 to these regulations. 2 Every application for the grant of a wholesale dealer's licence shall contain or be accompanied by the particulars specified in Schedule 2 to these regulations. Supplementary provisions as to applications for manufacturer's licences and as to applications for wholesale dealer's licences 4 1 Every application for the grant of a manufacturer's licence and every application for the grant of a wholesale dealer's licence shall specify which, if any, of the standard provisions for licences it is desired shall be excluded or modified in relation to the grant of the licence. 2 Where, in any application for the grant of a manufacturer's licence or for the grant of a wholesale dealer's licence in accordance with these regulations, any required particulars are not furnished, the application shall state— a that the required particulars are not applicable, or b any other reason for their absence. 3 The applicant for the grant of a manufacturer's licence or for the grant of a wholesale dealer's licence shall submit the application with the pages of the application including the accompanying particulars serially numbered, and the applicant shall supply the licensing authority with six copies in the English language of the application and of the accompanying particulars, and where the application or accompanying particulars have been translated from another language also one copy of the application or the particulars, as the case may be, in the original language. 4 Every application for the grant of a manufacturer's licence and every application for the grant of a wholesale dealer's licence shall be signed by the applicant and where the application is made by a person other than the proposed licensee the application shall be signed by the proposed licensee. Keith Joseph Secretary of State for Social Services 19th May 1971 Given under my hand on 20th May 1971. Peter Thomas Secretary of State for Wales Given under my hand on 25th May 1971. Gordon Campbell Secretary of State for Scotland Given under my hand on 4th June 1971. W. K. Fitzsimmons Minister for Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland In witness whereof the official seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 27th May 1971. J. M. L. Prior Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Given under my hand on 9th June 1971. H. W. West Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland