Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

art. 1(2) words revoked by Veterinary Medicines 2005 Sch. 8 Pt. 3 para 6(1)(a)
art. 1(2) words revoked by Veterinary Medicines 2005 Sch. 8 Pt. 3 para 6(1)(b)
art. 1 amended by Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Exemption from Licences) 1979
art. 1 amended by Medicines (Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices) (Amendment to Exemption from Licences) 1978
art. 1 amended by Medicines (Exemption from Licences) (Special and Transitional Cases) 1989

(1)

This order may be cited as the Medicines (Exemption from Licences) (Special Cases and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1972 and shall come into operation on 1st September 1972.

(2)

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968;
“medicinal product” shall not include substances or articles specified in orders made under section 104 or section 105(1)(b) of the Act which are for the time being in force unless such order specifically directs that this Order shall have effect in relation to such substances or articles as this Order has effect in relation to medicinal products within the meaning of the Act;
“the Special Cases Order” means the Medicines (Exemption from Licences) (Special and Transitional Cases) Order 1971^f1;

and other expressions have the same meaning as in the Act.

(3)

Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this order to any enactment or order shall be construed as a reference to that enactment or order, as the case may be, amended or extended by any other enactment or order.

(4)

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the purpose of the interpretation of this order as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: (1971 III, p. 4118).