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8E+W+SFor section 7 substitute—
(1)The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations about—
(a)the importation, supply, acquisition, possession or use of substances by or to any person or class of person,
(b)the storage, transportation and labelling of substances,
(c)the containers in which substances may be supplied,
(d)the addition to substances of specified ingredients for the purpose of rendering them readily distinguishable as such,
(e)the compounding of substances, and the supply of substances on and in accordance with a prescription duly given by a doctor, a dentist, a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner, or
(f)the period for which any records required to be kept for the purposes of this Act are to be preserved.
(2)The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes provision for any requirement of a kind imposed by section 3, 3A, 3B or 3C to apply in additional circumstances.
(3)Nothing in subsection (1)(b) to (f), or in subsection (2), is to be read as limiting the provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a).
(4)A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any regulations made under this section commits an offence.
(5)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (4) if the requirements of the regulation in question do not apply to the person's case by virtue of regulations made under section 9B.
(6)References in this section to “substances” are to regulated substances and reportable substances.”
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I2Sch. 21 para. 8 in force at 20.4.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 5
I3Sch. 21 para. 8 in force at 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(p)
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