# The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Provision—Social Workers) Order 2012, Paragraph 13: Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1(2) (interpretation), in sub-paragraph (a), in each of the following, for “Health Professions Order 2001” substitute “Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001”—
(a) the definitions of each of “registered chiropodist”, “registered dietician”, “registered occupational therapist”, “registered orthoptist”, “registered orthotist and prosthetist”, “registered paramedic”, “registered physiotherapist”, “registered radiographer” and “registered speech and language therapist”,
(b) paragraph (c) of the definition of “relevant register”, and
(c) paragraph (d) of the definition of “supplementary prescriber”.
(3) In article 13A (exemptions relating to prescriptions given by certain health professionals), in paragraph (1)(d), for “Health Professions Order 2001” substitute “Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1479/schedule/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-social-care-act-2012-consequential-provisionsocial-workers-order-2012/schedule/paragraph-13
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