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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.
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The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.
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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;”.
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(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”.
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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,”.
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(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”.
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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
