# The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Amendment Order 1982, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 14th January 1982
Laid before Parliament 21st January 1982
Coming into Operation 11th February 1982
The Secretary of State concerned with health in England, the Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health and with agriculture in Wales and in Scotland, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 57(1) 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, 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 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/1982/27/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-pharmacy-and-general-saleexemption-amendment-order-1982/introduction
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