The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Contents

1Citation and commencement#

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.

2Interpretation#

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

3Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002#

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 4 to 7.

4Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002#

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;”

5Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002#

(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”.

6Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002#

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,”.

7Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002#

(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”.

8Amendment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006#

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