# The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Amendment Order 2004, Article 2: Amendment of article 1 of the principal Order


In article 1 of the principal Order (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a)—
(a) after the definition of “external use” insert the following definition—
““first level nurse” means a person registered in Parts 1,3,5,8,10,11,12,13,14 or 15 of the professional register;”;
(b) after the definition of “NHS trust” insert the following definition—
““nurse prescriber” means a person—
(a) who is a first level nurse, and
(b) against whose name is recorded in the professional register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances;”;
(c) after the definition of “prison service” insert the following definition—
““professional register” means the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001;”;
(d) after the definition of “relevant manager” insert the following definition—
““relevant register” means—
(a) in relation to a first level nurse, the professional register, and
(b) in relation to a pharmacist, the register maintained in pursuance of section 2(1) of the Pharmacy Act 1954 or the register maintained in pursuance of Articles 6 and 9 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;”; and
(e) after the definition of “Special Health Authority” insert the following definition—
““supplementary prescriber” means—
(a) a first level nurse, or
(b) a pharmacist,
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a supplementary prescriber;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-pharmacy-and-general-saleexemption-amendment-order-2004/article-2
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