562CHO decision on applications to prescribe controlled

562 CHO decision on applications to prescribe controlled (1) On application under section 560, the chief health officer must— (a) approve the application in the terms applied for; or (b) approve the application in terms different from those applied for; or (c) refuse to approve the application; or (d) refer the application to the medicines advisory committee. Note 1 An approval may include conditions (see s 570). Note 2 For the form of a controlled medicines approval by the chief health officer, see s 571.

use (2) However, the chief health officer need not decide the application if the chief health officer has asked for information under section 561 (3) and the information has not been given. (3) The chief health officer must give the applicant written notice of the chief health officer’s decision not later than 7 days after the day the decision is made. (4) If the decision is made under subsection (1) (b) or (c), the notice must include information about the applicant’s right to seek review of the decision under section 565 (Applications for review of unfavourable CHO decisions for approvals).