
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2006.
2 
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3 
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.
4 
In regulation 2—
(a) for the definition of ““private prescribing”, substitute“
 “private prescribing” means issuing prescriptions other than health prescriptions or veterinary prescriptions;”;
(b) after the definition of “supplementary prescriber” insert—“
 “veterinary prescription” means a prescription issued by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner for the purposes of animal treatment;”.
5 

(1) In regulation 15(1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (aa), , after “health prescription” insert “ or a veterinary prescription”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (aa), insert—“
(ab) except in the case of a health prescription or a veterinary prescription, specify the prescriber identification number of the person issuing it;”
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), omit “prescriber identification number and the”.
(2) In regulation 15(1A), after “health prescription” insert “or a veterinary prescription”.
6 
In regulation 16—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “subject to paragraphs (1A) and 1C)”, substitute“
 subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1C)”.
(b) in paragraph (2), for “unless it is a health prescription”, substitute “if it is a veterinary prescription,”.
7 

(1) In regulation 23(3)—
(a) for “or prescription (other than a health prescription)”, substitute “and veterinary prescription”;
(b) after “regulations”, insert “, and every prescription (other than a health prescription) on which a controlled drug specified in Schedules 4 or 5 is so supplied,”.
(2) In regulation 23(4), after “health prescription” insert “or a veterinary prescription”.
8 
In regulation 2(2) of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, for “1st January 2007” substitute “1st January 2008”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 11th August 2006.
Andrew Elliott
A Senior Officer of the
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
