# The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 26th August 1997
Laid before Parliament 26th August 1997
Coming into force
except for article 2(c) 16th September 1997
article 2(c) 16th September 1998
The Secretaries of State concerned with health in England, in Wales and in Scotland respectively and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of powers conferred on 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/1997/2044/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-1997/introduction
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