The Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/644
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 31st March 1999.

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 8 of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980

In regulation 8 of the Medicines (Sale or Supply) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1980 (pack size on retail sale or supply of certain medicinal products on a general sale list)–

(a) in paragraph (2)–

(i) for sub-paragraph (b) there is substituted–

(b) in the case of tablets that are not effervescent, where they contain aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol or a combination of any or all of those substances, not more than 16 tablets;

(ii) for sub-paragraph (d) there is substituted–

(d) in the case of capsules, where they contain aloxiprin, aspirin or paracetamol or a combination of any or all of those substances, not more than 16 capsules;

(b) in paragraph (2B)(a) and (b) for the words “not more than 12” there are substituted the words “not more than 16”.