# The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2003, Introduction: Introductory text


MEDICINES
Made 13th March 2003
Laid before Parliament 14th March 2003
Coming into force 4th April 2003
As respects England, Scotland and Wales, the Secretary of State concerned with health in England, and, as respects Northern Ireland, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 58(1), (1B), (4), (4A), (4B) 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 Committee on the Safety of Medicines, pursuant to sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, and taking into account the advice of the Medicines Commission, pursuant to section 129(7) of that Act, hereby make the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/696/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-2003/introduction
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