569Medicines advisory committee—review of amendment or

569 Medicines advisory committee—review of amendment or revocation on CHO initiative (1) This section applies if an application is made to the medicines advisory committee under section 568 to review a decision (the original decision) of the chief health officer to amend or revoke a controlled medicines approval. (2) The medicines advisory committee may, in writing, ask the designated prescriber to give the committee further information about the treatment of the person to whom the application relates not later than a stated reasonable time.

use (3) After considering the application for review and any further information provided in accordance with a notice under subsection (2), the medicines advisory committee must recommend that the chief health officer— (a) confirm the original decision; or (b) revoke the original decision; or (c) revoke the original decision and approve the application as recommended by the committee. Note 1 The medicines advisory committee may recommend that the chief health officer include conditions in the approval (see s 570 (2)). Note 2 The chief health officer must consider the committee’s recommendation (4) A recommendation must be in writing.