Scotland Act 1998

Head J – Health and Medicines U.K.

J1. Abortion U.K.

Section J1.

Abortion.

J2. Xenotransplantation U.K.

Section J2.

Xenotransplantation.

J3. Embryology, surrogacy and genetics U.K.

Section J3.

• Surrogacy arrangements, within the meaning of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985, including the subject-matter of that Act.

• The subject-matter of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.

• Human genetics.

J4. Medicines, medical supplies and poisons U.K.

Section J4.

• The subject-matter of—

  (a)

  the Medicines Act 1968, the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994 and the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994,

  (b)

  the Poisons Act 1972, and

  (c)

  the Biological Standards Act 1975.

• Regulation of prices charged for medical supplies or medicinal products which (in either case) are supplied for the purposes of the health service established under section 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

Interpretation

• “Medical supplies” has the same meaning as in section 49(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

• “Medicinal products” has the same meaning as in section 130(1) of the Medicines Act 1968.

J5. Welfare foods U.K.

Section J5.

Schemes made by regulations under section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988 (schemes for distribution of welfare foods).