s 55 Application of this Act to certain other substances which are not medicinal products
55. The Minister may by order specify any substance appearing to the Minister to be a substance which is not itself a medicinal product but —(a) is used as an ingredient in the manufacture of medicinal products; or (b) if used without proper safeguards, is capable of causing danger to the health of the community, or of causing danger to the health of animals generally or of one or more species of animals, and direct that, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the order, such provisions of this Act as may be so specified (including any provisions so specified which relate to offences or penalties) are to have effect in relation to that substance as those provisions have effect in relation to medicinal products.