Amendment of Schedule 1711
In Part 3 of Schedule 17 (exemption from the restriction on administration of prescription only medicines), after item 9 in the table add—
10. Persons (“P”) who are members of Her Majesty’s armed forces.
10. All prescription only medicines.
10. The administration shall be—
(a) in the course of P undertaking any function as a member of Her Majesty’s armed forces; and
(b) where P is satisfied that it is not practicable for another person who is legally entitled to administer a prescription only medicine to do so; and
(c) only in so far as is necessary—
(i) for the treatment of a sick or injured person in an emergency, or
(ii) to prevent ill-health where there is a risk that a person would suffer ill-health if the prescription only medicine is not administered.