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Medicines Act 1968

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133General provisions as to operation of Act

(1)The provisions of this Act, and of any regulations or orders made under it, shall operate cumulatively; and any exemption or exception from any of those provisions shall not be construed as conferring any exemption or exception in relation to any other of those provisions.

(2)Except in so far as this Act otherwise expressly provides, and subject to the provisions of section 33 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to offences under two or more laws), the provisions of this Act shall not be construed as—

(a)conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings (other than proceedings for the recovery of a fine) in respect of any contravention of this Act or of any regulations or order made under this Act, or

(b)affecting any restriction imposed by or under any other enactment, whether contained in a public general Act or in a local or private Act, or

(c)derogating from any right of action or other remedy (whether civil or criminal) in proceedings instituted otherwise than under this Act.

(3)No exemption conferred by or under any provision of this Act shall be construed as derogating from any exemption or immunity of the Crown.

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