The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/2785
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 20th December 2010.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) Regulations 2008 .

Section 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation), for the definition of “controlled drug” in paragraph 2, substitute the following—

“controlled drug” means any substance or product for the time being specified in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 or in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 ;

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 7 of the principal Regulations (exemption in case of emergency sale or supply), in paragraph (1), for “paragraphs (2)(d) and (5)” substitute “paragraph (5)”.