The Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1997

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, a doctor shall not administer or supply to a person who he considers, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, is addicted to any drug, or authorise the administration or supply to such a person of, any substance specified in paragraph (3) below, or prescribe for such a person any such substance, except—

(a) for the purpose of treating organic disease or injury; or

(b) under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Secretary of State in pursuance of these Regulations.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this regulation shall not apply to the administration or supply by a doctor of a substance specified in paragraph (3) below if the administration or supply is authorised by another doctor under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued to him in pursuance of these Regulations.

(3) The substances referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) above are—

(a) cocaine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing cocaine or its salts other than a preparation falling within paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985(1);

(b) diamorphine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing diamorphine or its salts;

(c) dipipanone, its salts and any preparation or other product containing dipipanone or its salts.

(1)

S.I. 1985/2066.