Article 9 Consequential amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973

(1)

The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

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

(a)

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;”; and

(b)

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

(3)

In regulation 3 (which relates to safe custody of controlled drugs at retail pharmacy premises and care homes), in paragraph (4)(a), after “in force” insert “or a pharmacy technician designated by such a pharmacist as a person who may have the controlled drug under their direct personal supervision on the premises”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1973/798.
f2: Regulation 2 has been amended by S.I. 2007/2154 and 2011/2581.