Sch 3 s 5Existing retail licences for Schedule 2 substances

Sch 3 s 5 Existing retail licences for Schedule 2 substances

5 Existing retail licences for Schedule 2 substances

(1) This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement date, held a licence to supply a Schedule 2 substance from a retail shop under the former regulation, Part 8 (an existing licence).

(2) The person is taken, on the commencement date, to hold a retail licence under this regulation that authorises the person to supply the Schedule 2 substance.

(3) The retail licence is subject to the same conditions, if any, of the existing licence.

(4) The retail licence remains in force until the earlier of the following—

(a) the end of the period specified in the existing licence, if any,

(b) the surrender of the retail licence by the holder,

(c) the revocation of the retail licence by the Health Secretary under this regulation.