# The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing) Order 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 16th March 2005
Laid before Parliament 17th March 2005
Coming into force 7th April 2005
As respects England, Scotland and Wales, the Secretary of State in England, and , as respects Northern Ireland, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 15(1), 58(1), (4), (4A), (4B) and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 1968, or, as the case may be, those powers conferred by the said provisions and now vested in them, 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 this Order, pursuant to section 129(6) of that Act, and after consulting and taking into account the advice of the Committee on Safety of Medicines, pursuant to sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, and taking into account the advice of the Medicines Commission, pursuant to section 129(7) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/765/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-prescribing-order-2005/introduction
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