# The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Medicines
Made 6th May 2009
Laid before Parliament 7th May 2009
Coming into force 8th May 2009
The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 57(1) and (2), 58(4) and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 1968, or, in the case of the Minister, the powers conferred by those provisions now vested in the Minister.
In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order. In accordance with sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Commission on Human Medicines.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1165/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-for-human-use-prescribingmiscellaneous-amendments-order-2009/introduction
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