
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st January 1999.
2 
In regulation 3 of the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Regulations 1973 (fees)—
(a) in paragraph (1) (fee for registration of premises), for “£131” substitute “£135” and for “£71” (fee where premises are in Northern Ireland) substitute “£73”;
(b) in paragraph (2) (retention fee), for “£84” substitute “£87” and for “£66” (fee where premises are in Northern Ireland) substitute “£68”;
(c) in paragraph (3) (additional sum by way of penalty), for “£270” substitute “£278” and for “£202” (sum where premises are in Northern Ireland) substitute “£208”.
3 
The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 1997 are hereby revoked.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health,
Alan Milburn
Department of Health, Minister of State
8th December 1998Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Wales,
Jon Owen Jones
The Welsh Office, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
8th December 1998Sam Galbraith
The Scottish Office, Minister for Health
9th December 1998Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this
D. C. Gowdy
Permanent Secretary
8th day of December 1998.