
1 
The day appointed for the purposes of section 16(1) of the Medicines Act 1968 as that sub-section has effect by virtue of Article 2 of the Medicines (Specified Articles and Substances) Order 1976 in relation to the substances and fluids described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to that order (substances and fluids for use with contact lenses or blanks) shall be 1st January 1980 for such substances and fluids.
2 
This order may be cited as the Medicines (Contact Lens Fluids and Other Substances) (Appointed Day) Order 1979.
Patrick Jenkin
Secretary of State for Social Services
9th November 1979Nicholas Edwards
Secretary of State for Wales
13th November 1979George Younger
Secretary of State for Scotland
14th November 1979In witness whereof the official seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 19th November 1979.
Peter Walker
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland this 22nd day of November 1979.
N. Dugdale
Permanent Secretary
Sealed with the official seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland this 26th day of November 1979.
J. A. Young
Permanent Secretary
