# The Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) (No. 2) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/1860 · made 19 July 2004

This Order amends the definitions of “independent nurse prescriber” and “supplementary prescriber” to replace an incorrect reference to the “Nursing and Midwifery Register” with a reference to the “nurses' and midwives' professional register”.

Made under: Health Act 1999 (Section 63)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-1999-consequential-amendments-nursing-and-midwifery-no-2-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20041860_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-1999-consequential-amendments-nursing-and-midwifery-no-2-order-2004/pdf/uksiem_20041860_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2004/1771 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS, SCOTLAND
NURSES AND MIDWIVES, SCOTLAND
Made 19th July 2004
Laid before Parliament 21st July 2004
Coming into force 11th August 2004
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 63 of the Health Act 1999, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Health Act 1999 (Consequential Amendments) (Nursing and Midwifery) (No. 2) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 11th August 2004.

## 2 Extent

This Order extends to Scotland only.

## 3 Amendment of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995

In the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, in regulation 2 (interpretation and application), in paragraph (1) —
(a) in the definition of “independent nurse prescriber”, in sub-paragraph (a), for “Nursing and Midwifery Register” substitute “nurses' and midwives' professional register”;
(b) in the definition of “supplementary prescriber”, for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—
“(a) the nurses' and midwives' professional register;”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
John Hutton
Minister of State,
Department of Health
19th July 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the definitions of “independent nurse prescriber” and “supplementary prescriber” to replace an incorrect reference to the “Nursing and Midwifery Register” with a reference to the “nurses' and midwives' professional register”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1860 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-act-1999-consequential-amendments-nursing-and-midwifery-no-2-order-2004
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