Paragraph 5

In section 58 M1 (medicinal products on prescription only)—

(a)

in subsection (1) for the words from the first occurrence of “for the purposes” to the end of the subsection substitute “ as prescription only medicines ”;

(b)

omit subsections (1A), (2) and (3);

(c)

in the opening words of subsection (4) for “the last preceding subsection” substitute “ regulation 223(1) of the 2012 Regulations ”;

(d)

in subsection (4)(a)—

(i)

for “paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, or both those paragraphs,” substitute “ regulation 214(1) or (2) of the 2012 Regulations ”, and

(ii)

for the words from “or, where” to “of this section” substitute “ or, in the case of an appropriate practitioner, other than a doctor or dentist, ”;

(e)

in subsection (4)(b) for “paragraph (a) of that subsection” substitute “ regulation 214(1) of the 2012 Regulations ”;

(f)

in subsection (4A) for “a person who is an appropriate practitioner by virtue of subsection (1)(d) or (e)” substitute “ an appropriate practitioner, other than a doctor or dentist ”;

(g)

in subsection (4C) for “subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section” substitute “ regulation 214(1) or (2) of the 2012 Regulations ”; and

(h)

after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)
In subsection (6) “the appropriate committee” means whichever the Ministers consider appropriate of—
(a)
the Commission; or
(b)
an expert committee appointed by the Ministers, or by one of them acting alone.”.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: Section 58((1), (4) and (6) was amended by paragraph 29 of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to S.I. 2006/2407. Section 58(4) was amended by paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2002/53. Section 58(4) was amended by section 63(1 and (4) of, and section 58(4A) and (4C) inserted by section 63(1) and (5) of, the Health and Social Care Act 2001.