# The Medicines (Administration of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 1978, Regulation 2: Control of administration


(1) No person shall administer to a human being (otherwise than to himself) any radioactive medicinal product unless he is a doctor or a dentist holding a certificate issued by the Health Ministers for the purposes of section 60 of the Act in respect of radioactive medicinal products (hereinafter referred to as a “certificate”) or a person acting in accordance with the directions of such a doctor or dentist.
(2) Where a certificate is issued to a doctor or a dentist specifying particular descriptions or classes of radioactive medicinal products the doctor or dentist holding the certificate and any person acting in accordance with his directions shall not administer any radioactive medicinal product unless it is a radioactive medicinal product of a description or falling within a class specified in the certificate.
(3) Where, in relation to a radioactive medicinal product specified in a certificate, the purpose for which the administration is authorised is also specified, the doctor or dentist holding the certificate and any person acting in accordance with his directions shall not administer the said radioactive medicinal product unless it is for the purpose so specified.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1978/1006/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-administration-of-radioactive-substances-regulations-1978/regulation-2
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