# The Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 23rd March 2006
Laid before Parliament 3rd April 2006
Coming into force 1st May 2006
The Secretary of State for Health and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Regulations in the exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 66(1), 87(1), 91(2) and 129(5) of the Medicines Act 1968, or as the case may be, the powers conferred by those provisions and now vested in them.
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 these Regulations. In accordance with section 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Committee on Safety of Medicines.
In so far as these Regulations are not made under the Medicines Act 1968, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act in relation to medicinal products.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/914/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medicines-sale-or-supply-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2006/introduction
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