Regulation 3 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

(1)

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002^f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2(2) –

(a)

after the definition of “authorised as a member of a group”, insert ““clinical management plan” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997^f2;

(b)

in the definition of “prescription”, after “prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual”, insert “by a supplementary prescriber for the medical treatment of a single individual;”;

(c)

after the definition of “state registered paramedic”, insert ““supplementary prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997^f3”;

(3)

In regulation 6(2), after “registered nurse”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber”.

(4)

In regulation 6A(2), after “treatment services” insert –

“(d)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan”.

(5)

In regulation 7, after paragraph (5) insert –

“(6)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3), a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan may administer to a patient, without the directions of a doctor or dentist, any drug specified in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.

(7)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3), any person may administer to a patient, in accordance with the directions of a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan, any drug specified in Schedule 2, 3 or 4.”

(6)

In regulation 8(2), after paragraph (j) insert –

“(k)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan,”.

(7)

In regulation 9(2), after paragraph (h) insert –

“(i)

a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan,”.

(8)

In regulation 10 –

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), “(k)” shall be substituted for “(j)”;

(b)

in paragraph (1)(b), “(i)” shall be substituted for “(h)”;

(c)

in paragraph (2) after “practitioner”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber acting under and in accordance with the terms of a clinical management plan”;

(d)

in paragraph (2) after “doctor”, insert “, a supplementary prescriber”;

(e)

in paragraph (2)(a) after the first “doctor”, insert “, another supplementary prescriber”;

(f)

in paragraph (2)(a) after the second “doctor”, insert “, supplementary prescriber”.

(9)

In regulation 14(4) after paragraph (f), insert –

“(g)

a supplementary prescriber”.

(10)

In regulation 18(2)(d) after “practitioner”, insert “or supplementary prescriber”.

(11)

In regulation 26(2) after paragraph (h), insert –

“(i)

a supplementary prescriber”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.R. 2002 No. 1 the relevant amending Regulations are S.R. 2003 Nos. 324 and 420
f2: S.I. 1997/1830; the definition of “clinical management plan” was inserted by S.I. 2003/696
f3: S.I. 1997/1830; the definition of “supplementary prescriber” was inserted by S.I. 2003/696 and amended by S.I. 2004/1771