# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006, Paragraph 9: Supply by a veterinary surgeon when he is not present

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

(1) A veterinary surgeon supplying a veterinary medicinal product need not be present when it is handed over, but if he is not present—
(a) he must authorise each transaction individually before the product is supplied;
(b) he must have satisfied himself that the person handing it over is competent to do so.
(2) It is an offence to fail to comply with this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2407/schedule/3/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-9
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