# The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019, Regulation 3: Amendment of Regulation 2


In regulation 2(2)—
(a) in the definition of “health prescription” after “a pharmacist independent prescriber,” insert “a physiotherapist independent prescriber, a podiatrist independent prescriber”;
(b) after the definition of “installation manager” insert—
““juvenile justice centre” has the same meaning as in Article 51(1) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;”;
(c) after the definition of “nurse independent prescriber” insert—
““nursing home” has the same meaning as in Article 11 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;”;
(d) after the definition of “operating department practitioner” insert—
““organisation providing ambulance services” means the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust as established by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust (Establishment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995;”;
(e) after the definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber” insert—
““physiotherapist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6C;
“podiatrist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6C;”;
(f) after the definition of “prescription” insert—
““prison” means any prison, young offenders centre or remand centre which is under the general superintendence of, or is provided by, the Department of Justice under the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953;”;
(g) for the definition of “pharmacist independent prescriber” substitute—
““pharmacist independent prescriber” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and such a person may only prescribe controlled drugs in accordance with regulation 6B;”;
(h) omit the definition of “registered chiropodist”;
(i) after the definition of “registered physiotherapist” insert—
““registered podiatrist” has the same meaning as in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2019/208/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/misuse-of-drugs-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2019/regulation-3
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