# The Medicines (Aristolochia and Mu Tong etc.) (Temporary Prohibition) Order 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 18th May 2000
Laid before Parliament 19th May 2000
Coming into force 16th June 2000
As respects England, Scotland and Wales, the Secretary of State concerned with health in England, and, as respects Northern Ireland, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 62(1)(a) and (2) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 1968 and now vested in them and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, it appearing to them to be necessary in the interests of safety to make the following Order, after consulting such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Order pursuant to section 129(6) of that Act, after consulting and taking into account the advice of the Committee on Safety of Medicines pursuant to sections 62(3) and 129(7) of that Act, and after taking into account the report of the Medicines Commission made under section 62(5) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1368/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-aristolochia-and-mu-tong-etc-temporary-prohibition-order-2000/introduction
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