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


MEDICINES
Made 25th July 1997
Laid before Parliament 28th July 1997
Coming into force 18th August 1997
The Secretary of State concerned with health in England, the Secretaries of State concerned with health and with agriculture in Wales and in Scotland respectively, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland and the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of powers conferred on them by sections 58(1), (4) and (5), 59(1) 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/1997/1830/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prescription-only-medicines-human-use-order-1997/introduction
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