Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Medicines Act 1968

Status:

Point in time view as at 05/11/1993. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

Close

Status

You are viewing this legislation item as it stood at a particular point in time. A later version of this or provision, including subsequent changes and effects, supersedes this version.

Note the term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section.

Changes to legislation:

Medicines Act 1968, Section 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.

8 Provisions as to manufacture and wholesale dealing. U.K.

(1)The following provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the operation of section 7 of this Act, but subject to the exemptions and provisions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of that section.

(2)No person shall, in the course of a business carried on by him, manufacture or assemble any medicinal product except in accordance with a licence granted for the purposes of this subsection (in this Act referred to as a “manufacturer’s licence”).

[F1(3)[F2Subject to subsection (3C) of this section,] no person shall, in the course of a business carried on by him—

(a)sell, or offer for sale, any medicinal product by way of wholesale dealing, or

(b)distribute, otherwise than by way of sale, any proprietary medicinal product [F3, ready-made veterinary drug or industrially produced medicinal product other than a veterinary drug] which has been imported, but was not consigned from a member State,

except in accordance with a [F4wholesale dealer’s licence].

[F5(3A)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3) of this section but subject to subsection (3C), no person shall, in the course of a business carried on by him, distribute by way of wholesale dealing a product to which Chapters II to V of the 1965 Directive apply except in accordance with a wholesale dealer’s licence.

(3B)Distribution of such a product by way of wholesale dealing shall not be taken to be in accordance with a wholesale dealer’s licence unless, in particular, it occurs in the course of a business which is carried on at a place or places specified in the licence.

(3C)The restrictions imposed by subsections (3) and (3A) of this section do not apply to anything done in relation to a product to which Chapters II to V of the 1965 Directive apply by the holder of a manufacturer’s licence in respect of it.]

[F6(4)Where the product which a person distributes is not a veterinary drug, subsection (3)(b) of this section shall not apply if the product is—

(a)whole human blood, human blood plasma or blood cells of human origin,

(b)a radiopharmaceutical in which the radionuclide is in the form of a sealed source, or

(c)a homoeopathic medicinal product.]

(5)Where the product which a person distributes is a veterinary drug, subsection (3)(b) of this section shall not apply if the product is—

(a)a vaccine, toxin or serum,

(b)a product based on radioactive isotopes,

(c)a product specially prepared for administration by a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner to a particular animal or herd which is under his care,

(d)a homoeopathic medicinal product, or

(e)an additive for animal feeding stuffs to which the provisions of Council Directive 70/524/EEC apply.

(6)In this section, “proprietary medicinal product”, “radiopharmaceutical” and “ready-made veterinary drug” have the same meanings as in section 7 of this Act.]

[F7(7)In this section any reference to distribution of a product by way of wholesale dealing is a reference to—

(a)selling or supplying it, or

(b)procuring, holding or exporting it for the purposes of sale or supply,

to a person who receives it for the purposes of—

(i)selling or supplying it, or

(ii)administering it or causing it to be administered to one or more human beings,

in the course of a business carried on by that person.

(8)In this Act any reference to a wholesale dealer’s licence is a reference to a licence granted for the purposes of subsection (3) or (3A) of this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 8(3)(4) substituted for s. 8(3) by (E.W.)(S.) S.I. 1977/1050, art. 3(2) and (N.I.) S.R. 1977 No. 170, reg. 4

F2Words in s. 8(3) inserted (14.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/834, reg. 2(2)

F3Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (3.4.1992) by virtue of S.I.1992/604, regs. 3(2), 4

F4Words in s. 8(3) substituted (14.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/834, reg. 2(3)

F5S. 8(3A)-(3C) inserted (14.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/834, reg. 2(4)

F6S. 8(4)(5)(6) substituted (3.4.1992) for s. 8(4) by virtue of S.I. 1992/604, regs. 3(3), 4

F7S. 8(7)(8) added (14.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/834, reg. 2(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. II(ss. 6–50) extended with modifications by S.I. 1985/1403, art. 3(1)

C6S. 8(3)(b) excluded by S.I. 1989/2322, art. 2(3)

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Cymorth

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open y Ddeddf Gyfan

Y Ddeddf Gyfan you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Mae deddfwriaeth ar gael mewn fersiynau gwahanol:

Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.

Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.

Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.

Close

Gweler y wybodaeth ychwanegol ochr yn ochr â’r cynnwys

Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Dewisiadau Agor

Dewisiadau gwahanol i agor deddfwriaeth er mwyn gweld rhagor o gynnwys ar y sgrin ar yr un pryd

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • slipiau cywiro
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Close

Llinell Amser Newidiadau

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • slipiau cywiro

liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys

  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill