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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-medicines-amendment-relating-to-original-pack-dispensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2024/introduction",
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  "legislation_title": "The Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-human-medicines-amendment-relating-to-original-pack-dispensing-regulations-northern-ireland-2024",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 47(3) and (6)(b) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, for approval by a resolution of the Assembly\nMedicines\nMade …………………. 2024\nComing into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Department of Health, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 3(1)(j), (m), and (n) and 43(2) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.\nThe Department of Health has carried out a public consultation in accordance with section 45(1) of that Act.\nIn accordance with section 2(2) to (4) of that Act, the Department of Health’s overarching objective in making these Regulations is safeguarding public health, the Department of Health has had regard to the matters specified in section 2(3) of that Act and considers that, where these Regulations may have an impact on the safety of human medicines, the benefits of making these Regulations outweigh the risks.\nIn accordance with section 47(3) and (6)(b) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "2021 c. 3. The powers in section 2(1) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021, and in the provisions that relate to it, are exercisable by the “appropriate authority”. See section 2(6) of that Act, which contains the definition of “appropriate authority” that is relevant to the powers being exercised."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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