Regulation 11 Amendment of Part II (terms of service for chemists) of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

For paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2 substitute—

“Where any person presents on a prescription form—

(a)

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs, or appliance, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a prescriber; or

(b)

an order for a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations, signed by, and endorsed on its face with the reference “SLS” by a prescriber; or

(c)

an order for a restricted availability applicance, signed by and endorsed on its face with the reference “SLS” by a prescriber; or

(d)

an order for listed drugs or medicines, signed by a dentist or his deputy or assistant,

a chemist shall, with reasonable promptness, provide the drugs or medicines so ordered, and such of the appliances so ordered as he supplies in the normal course of his business.”.

For paragraph 3(1ZA)(a) of Schedule 2 substitute—

“presents a repeatable prescription which contains—

(i)

an order for drugs, not being Scheduled drugs or controlled drugs within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971^f1, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001^f2, signed by a repeatable prescriber,

(ii)

an order for a drug specified in Schedule 2 to the Prescription of Drugs Regulations, not being a controlled drug within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, other than a drug which is for the time being specified in Schedule 4 or 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, signed by and endorsed on its face with the reference “SLS” by a repeatable prescriber,

(iii)

an order for appliances, not being restricted availability appliances, signed by a repeatable prescriber, or

(iv)

an order for a restricted availability appliance, signed by, and endorsed on its face with the reference “SLS” by a repeatable prescriber,

and also presents and associated batch issue;”.

In paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 2, for the words “a doctor, a dentist, a supplementary prescriber or an independent nurse prescriber” substitute “a prescriber or a dentist”.

In paragraph 3(6) of Schedule 2, for the words “a doctor, dentist, supplementary prescriber or independent nurse prescriber” substitute “a prescriber or dentist”.

In paragraph 3(7) of Schedule 2, for the words “the doctor, dentist, supplementary presriber or independent nurse prescriber” substitute “the prescriber or dentist”.

In paragraph 3(9), for the words “doctor, supplementary prescriber or independent nurse prescriber” whenever they appear substitute “prescriber”.