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Regulation 3 Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1997

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In regulation 3—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”f1;

(b)

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

Any licence issued by the appropriate authority in pursuance of these Regulations may permit a doctor to administer, supply or prescribe a drug, or to authorise the administration or supply of a drug, only while at an address specified in that licence.”; and

(c)

in paragraph (2) after “issued to him” insert “by the appropriate authority”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

“Appropriate authority” is to be construed in accordance with section 10(2B) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 which is inserted by section 19(2) of the Scotland Act 2012.