239.—(1) Regulation 214(2) does not apply to the administration of smallpox vaccine if condition A or B is met.
(2) Condition A is that—
(a)the vaccine has been supplied by, on behalf of, or under arrangements made by—
(i)the Secretary of State,
(ii)the Scottish Ministers,
(iii)the Welsh Ministers,
(iv)the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, or
(v)an NHS body; and
(b)the vaccine is administered for the purpose of providing protection against smallpox virus in the event of a suspected or confirmed case of smallpox in the United Kingdom.
(3) Condition B is that—
(a)the vaccine has been supplied by, on behalf of, or under arrangements made by, Her Majesty's Forces; and
(b)the vaccine is administered for the purpose of providing protection against smallpox virus to members of Her Majesty's Forces or other persons employed or engaged by them.