# The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1999, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 22nd December 1999
Laid before Parliament 30th December 1999
Coming into force 19th January 2000
The Secretaries of State concerned with health in England, in Wales and in Scotland respectively, and as respects Northern Ireland, the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 58(1), (4) and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 1968 or, as the case may be, those conferred by the said provisions and now vested in them, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order, pursuant to section 129(6) of that Act, and after consulting and taking into account the advice of the Medicines Commission pursuant to sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:–

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3463/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-no-2-order-1999/introduction
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