# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Regulation 244: Exemption in cases involving another's default


(1) Regulation 214(1) does not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine by a person if the person, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the product is not a prescription only medicine.
(2) Regulation 220 does not apply to the sale or supply, or offer for sale or supply of a medicinal product by a person if—
(a) the person, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the product is subject to general sale;
(b) that belief is due to the act or default of another person; and
(c) the conditions in regulation 221 are met in relation to the sale or supply, or offer for sale or supply of the product.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/regulation/244 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/regulation-244
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