# The Medicines (Radioactive Substances) Order 1978, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Laid before Parliament in draft.
Made 17th July 1978
Coming into Operation 1st January 1979
The Secretaries of State respectively concerned with health in England, in Wales and in Scotland and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of powers conferred by section 104(1) 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 the order, and after taking 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/1978/1004/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-radioactive-substances-order-1978/introduction
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