# The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2010, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Medicines
Made 16th December 2010
Laid before Parliament 20th December 2010
Coming into force 17th January 2011
The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in the exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 58(4), (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 1968, or, in the case of the Minister, the powers conferred by those provisions and now vested in him.
In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order. In accordance with sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Commission on Human Medicines.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2998/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-amendment-order-2010/introduction
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