# The Human Medicines Regulations 2012, Paragraph 5


In section 58 (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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/schedule/34/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/human-medicines-regulations-2012/schedule-34/paragraph-5
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