# The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations


In regulation 2 of the 2001 Regulations (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a) omit the definition of “extended formulary nurse prescriber”;
(b) after the definition of “medicinal product” insert the following definition—
““nurse independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6B;”; and
(c) in the definition of “prescription”, for “an extended formulary nurse prescriber” substitute “a nurse independent prescriber”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/986/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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