# The Medicines (Extension to Antimicrobial Substances) Order 1973, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Laid before Parliament in draft
Made 1st March 1973
Coming into Operation 2nd April 1973
The Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England and in Wales, the Secretary of State concerned with health and with agriculture in Scotland, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, acting jointly, in exercise of their powers under subsections (1)(b) and (2) of section 105 of the Medicines Act 1968 (as having effect subject to the provisions of Article 2(2) of and Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Functions (Wales) Order 1969 and section 1(1)(a) of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the following order, and after having taken into account the advice of the Medicines Commission, hereby make the following order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/367/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-extension-to-antimicrobial-substances-order-1973/introduction
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