S.I. No. 143/1998:

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (COMPETENT AUTHORITY) ORDER, 1998.

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (COMPETENT AUTHORITY) ORDER, 1998.

The Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on him under subsection (4) of section 4 of the Irish Medicines Board Act, 1995 (No. 29 of 1995), hereby orders that the Irish Medicines Board be appointed as the competent authority for the purposes of Council Directive No. 65/65/EEC of 26 January, 1965, (Official Journal No. 22 of 9 February 1965), as amended, and for the purposes of any regulations under the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947) and the Irish Medicines Board Act, 1995 , giving effect to that Directive, as amended.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children this 6th day of May, 1998.

BRIAN COWEN,

Minister for Health and Children

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this order is to appoint the Irish Medicines Board as the competent authority for the purposes of Council Directive No. 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965, as amended.