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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 18th August 1997.
(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980.
(3) In these Regulations, a reference to a numbered regulation or a numbered Schedule is a reference to the regulation in or Schedule to the principal Regulations bearing that number.
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In regulation 1(2)(a) (citation, commencement and interpretation), the definition of “register” shall be deleted.
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In regulation 6 (pharmacy records),—
(1) in paragraph (1)(a) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the words “written or computerised record”; and
(2) in paragraphs (3)(a) and (4)(a) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the word “record”.
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In Schedule 2 (particulars in pharmacy records), in paragraph 2(a)(ii) there shall be substituted for the word “register”, the word “record”.
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Regulation 7 (record keeping in respect of certain veterinary drugs) shall be revoked.
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In regulation 9 (offences), there shall be substituted for the words “regulations 3, 4, 6 or 7” the words “regulations 3, 4 or 6”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Baroness Jay
Minister of State,
Department of Health
21st July 1997Win Griffiths
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Welsh Office
25th July 1997Sam Galbraith
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, The Scottish Office
23rd July 1997Jeff Rooker
Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
25th July 1997Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland on 22nd July 1997.
D. C. Gowdy
Permanent Secretary
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 18th July 1997.
Mr P. Small
Permanent Secretary
