Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 by postponing from 1st October 1974 to 1st April 1975 the coming into operation of Regulations 3 and 4 of and Schedule 2 to those Regulations (which require controlled drugs in retail pharmacies and certain other premises to be kept in a locked safe, cabinet or room constructed in accordance with prescribed specifications or, in certain circumstances, certified as adequately secure by the chief officer of police).