PART 3U.K.Persons by whom or on whose behalf a patient group direction used as described in regulation 234 must be signed
| Column 1: Force or service by whom or on whose behalf the health care is provided | Column 2: Person by whom or on whose behalf direction must be signed |
|---|---|
| A police force in England and Wales | The chief officer of police for that police force (within the meaning of the Police Act 1996 M1) |
| A police force in Scotland | The chief constable of that police force (within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 M2) |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland | The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland |
| The prison service in England and Wales | The governor of the prison in relation to which the health care in question is being provided |
| The prison service in Scotland | The Scottish Prison Service Management Board |
| The prison service in Northern Ireland | The Northern Ireland Prison Service Management Board |
| Her Majesty's Forces | (a) the Surgeon General, (b) a Medical Director General, or (c) a chief executive of an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence |
| [F1Contractor carrying out helicopter search and rescue operations on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency | Medical Director of the contractor carrying out search and rescue operations on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency] |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 16 Pt. 3 added (E.W.S.) (1.4.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/323), regs. 1, 7(3) and words in Sch. 16 Pt. 3 added (N.I.) (1.4.2015) by The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.R. 2015/178), regs. 1, 7(3)
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