Section 22: Inspection and registration of premises.

(1) Any place used for the purpose of dispensing, selling, compounding, distribution, storage, stocking, retailing, wholesale, manufacturing, importation, exportation of drugs and poisons, scientific offices or any other form of pharmaceutical activities shall be inspected and registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act and in case of manufacturing facility such GMP activities conducted by the NAFDAC are not included.
(2) Where an application is made under subsection (1) and it appears to the Registrar that the premises to which the application relates do not comply with the requirements of this Act, the Registrar may refuse to register the premises and state the reasons for the refusal in writing.
(3) The applicant may within 30 days after the service of notice of refusal by the Registrar under subsection (2), give notice to the Registrar of his desire to be heard or make representation in writing to the Registrar with respect to the notice of refusal.
(4) The Registrar before making any determination under subsection (3) shall -
(a) where the applicant has given notice of his desire to be heard, afford the applicant an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Registrar for the purpose; or
(b) where the applicant has made representations in writing, consider the representations of the applicant in determining whether the premises is suitable for registration or otherwise.
(5) Where a determination is made under subsection (4) that the premises is -
(a) suitable for registration, the Registrar shall cause the details of the premises to be entered into the register subject to the provisions of section 23 of this Act; or
(b) unsuitable for registration, the Registrar shall not enter the premises in the register; and shall notify the applicant of his decision accordingly.
(6) Where the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision under subsection (5) (b), he may within 14 days after being notified of the decision make application in writing to the Council stating the grounds of his dissatisfaction and the reliefs sought.
(7) The Council shall consider and determine the application made under subsection (5) within three months of the receipt of the application or such extended period as it may deem necessary in any particular case.
(8) Where the Council under subsection (6), determines that the premises is -
(a) suitable for registration, the Registrar shall enter the premises in the register, subject to the provisions of section 23 of this Act; or
(b) unsuitable for registration, the Registrar shall not enter the premises in the register, and shall notify the applicant of the decision, in writing.
(9) Where the Registrar is of the view that a licence should be suspended, revoked, withdrawn, canceled or restored, the holder of such licence shall, by notice, be required to give reasons within 14 days of receipt of such notice why the licence should not be suspended, revoked, withdrawn or cancelled and if the -
(a) Registrar is satisfied by the reasons so given, such licence shall not be suspended, revoked, withdrawn or cancelled; or
(b) reason given is not satisfactory, the Registrar shall notify the holder of his decision to suspend, revoke, withdraw or cancel same and in such case, the holder of the licence shall appeal to the Council within 14 days.
(10) An application shall be made to the Registrar for his approval for change, variation or modification in a licence in respect of Superintendent Pharmacist, structure of premises, location of premises ,scope and areas of practice or any other change or variation that may affect the licence.