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(1) This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Termination of Transitional Exemptions) (No. 3) Order 1975.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, “the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968 and other expressions have the same meanings as in the Act.
(3) The rules for the construction of Acts of Parliament contained in the Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation of this Order as they apply for the purposes of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
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The 1st June 1975 shall be the day appointed for the purposes of subsections (2) to (5) of section 16 of the Act (transitional exemptions) as being the day upon which those subsections shall cease to have effect in relation to anything done on or after that day in so far as it consists of the sale or offer for sale by way of wholesale dealing of a medicinal product, other than a veterinary drug, which may be lawfully sold by retail otherwise than in accordance with a prescription given by a doctor or dentist, or from premises other than a registered pharmacy.
Barbara Castle
Secretary of State for Social Services
23rd April 1975John Morris
Secretary of State for Wales
23rd April 1975William Ross
Secretary of State for Scotland
24th April 1975In witness whereof the official seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 30th April 1975.
Frederick Peart
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this 7th day of May 1975.
N. Dugdale
Permanent Secretary
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland this 6th day of May 1975.
J.A. Young
Permanent Secretary
