Regulation 246 Exemption where requirements for prescriptions not met

United Kingdom

Regulation 214(1) does not apply to the sale or supply of a prescription only medicine otherwise than in accordance with a prescription given by an appropriate practitioner if—

(a)

the sale or supply is otherwise than in accordance with such a prescription because a condition in regulation 217, 218F1, 219 or 219A is not met; and

(b)

the person selling or supplying the prescription only medicine, having exercised all due diligence, believes on reasonable grounds that the condition is met.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 246(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.7.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/903), regs. 1, 6 and words in reg. 246(a) substituted (N.I.) (1.7.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.R. 2015/259), regs. 1, 6

Notes on Part 12

Modifications

C1: Pt. 12 modified (E.W.) (1.10.2015) by The Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/895), regs. 1(3), 4(2)