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Regulation 2 Amendment of the Sale or Supply Regulations

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(1)

The Sale or Supply Regulations shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a)—

(a)

in the definition of “health prescription”, after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”; and

(b)

after the definition of “nursing home” insert the following definition—

  • ““optometrist independent prescriber” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who is a registered optometrist, and

    2. (b)

      against whose name is recorded in the relevant register an annotation that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as an optometrist independent prescriber;”.

(3)

In Schedule 2 (particulars in pharmacy records), in paragraph 1—

(a)

after “a nurse independent prescriber” insert “, an optometrist independent prescriber”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (c), after “nurse independent prescriber” insert “, optometrist independent prescriber”.