Article 10 Consequential amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

(1)

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)^f2 in paragraph (1)—

(a)

in the definition of “retail dealer” after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”; and

(b)

at the appropriate place insert—

““pharmacy technician” means a person registered in Part 2 of the register of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians maintained under article 19(1) and (2) of the Pharmacy Order 2010;”.

(3)

In regulation 6 (general authority to supply and possess)^f3, in paragraphs (2), (2A) and (3) for “or pharmacist” substitute “, pharmacist or pharmacy technician”.

(4)

In regulation 6A (supply of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs)^f4, in paragraph (2)(b), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(5)

In regulation 8 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 2 and 5)^f5—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), for “or pharmacist,” substitute “, pharmacist or pharmacy technician,”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(b), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”; and

(c)

in paragraph (2), in the numbered sub-paragraph (i), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(6)

In regulation 9 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4)^f6—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), for “or pharmacist” substitute “, pharmacist or pharmacy technician,”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(b), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”; and

(c)

in paragraph (3)(i), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(7)

In regulation 15 (form of prescriptions)^f7, in paragraph (1B), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(8)

In regulation 16 (provisions as to supply on prescription)^f8—

(a)

in paragraph (1A), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”; and

(b)

in paragraph (1C), after “pharmacist” insert “or pharmacy technician”.

(9)

In regulation 19 (record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedules 1 and 2)^f9, in paragraph (3)(a), for “or pharmacist” substitute “, pharmacist or pharmacy technician”.

(10)

In regulation 27 (destruction of controlled drugs)^f10, in paragraph (6), for “or pharmacist” substitute “, pharmacist or pharmacy technician”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2001/3998.
f2: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 2 by S.I. 2012/973 and 2023/1345.
f3: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 6 by S.I. 2003/1653, 2429, 2005/271, 2012/973, 2015/891 and 2023/1345.
f4: Regulation 6A was inserted by S.I. 2003/1653 and relevant amendments have been made to it by S.I. 2005/271 and 2864 and 2014/2081
f5: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 8 by S.I. 2003/2429, 2005/271, 2007/2154, 2010/231, 1621, 2012/973 and 2015/891.
f6: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 9 by S.I. 2003/2429, 2005/271, 2007/2154, 2010/231, 1621, 2012/973 and 2015/891.
f7: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 15 by S.I. 2005/2864, 2006/1450, 2178, 2015/891 and 2020/468.
f8: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 16 by S.I. 2003/1653, 2006/1450 and 2015/891.
f9: Relevant amendments have been made to regulation 19 by S.I. 2007/2154.
f10: There have been no relevant amending instruments.