The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

Record-keeping requirements in respect of drugs in Schedules 1 and 2 U.K.

19.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) and regulation 21, every person authorised by or under regulation 5 or 8 to supply any drug specified in Schedule 1 or 2 shall comply with the following requirements, that is to say—

(a) he shall, in accordance with the provisions of this regulation and of regulation 20, keep a register and shall enter therein in chronological sequence [F1 subject to subparagraph (f), using the headings specified in subparagraphs (d) and (e),] particulars of every quantity of a drug specified in Schedule 1 or 2 obtained by him and of every quantity of such a drug supplied (whether by way of administration or otherwise) by him whether to persons within or outside Great Britain;

(b) he shall use a separate register or separate part of the register for entries made in respect of each class of drugs, and each of the drugs specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1, 3 and 6 of Schedule 2 together with its salts and any preparation or other product containing it or any of its salts shall be treated as a separate class, so however that any stereoisomeric form of a drug or its salts shall be classed with that drug.

[F2 (d) The headings in respect of entries made for drugs obtained are—

(i) Date supply received;

(ii) Name and address from whom received;

(iii) Quantity received.

(e) The headings in respect of entries made for drugs supplied are—

(i) Date supplied;

(ii) Name/Address of person or firm supplied;

(iii) Details of authority to possess – prescriber or licence holder’s details;

(iv) Quantity supplied;

(v) Person collecting Schedule 2 controlled drug (patient/ patient’s rep/ healthcare professional) and if healthcare professional, name and address;

(vi) Was proof of identity requested of patient/ patient’s rep (Yes/No);

(vii) Was proof of identity of person collecting provided (Yes/No).

(f) The headings at subparagraph (e)(v) to (vii) apply only in respect of drugs specified in Schedule 2.]

[F3 (2) Entries made in respect of drugs obtained and drugs supplied may be made on the same page or on separate pages in the register.]

[F4 (2A) Subject to regulation 20(e), nothing in [F5 paragraph (1)] shall prevent the use of a register to record additional information to that required or allowed under those provisions.]

(3) The foregoing provisions of this regulation shall not have effect in relation to—

(a) in the case of a drug supplied to him for the purpose of destruction in pursuance of regulation 6(2) or (3), a practitioner or pharmacist;

(b) a person licensed under regulation 5 to supply any drug, where the licence so directs; or

[F6 (c) the senior registered nurse, acting senior registered nurse or registered midwife, for the time being in charge of a ward, theatre or other department in a hospital, care home or prison.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 19(1)(a) substituted (1.2.2008) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2154), regs. 2(4)(a), 4(9)(a)

F2 Reg. 19(1)(d)(e)(f) inserted (1.2.2008) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2154), regs. 2(4)(a), 4(9)(b)

F3 Reg. 19(2) substituted (1.2.2008) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2154), regs. 2(4)(a), 4(9)(c)

F4 Reg. 19(2A) inserted (7.7.2006) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1450), regs. 2(1), 7(2) (with regs. 12, 13)

F5 Words in reg. 19(2A) substituted (1.2.2008) by The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2154), regs. 2(4)(a), 4(9)(d)

F6 Reg. 19(3)(c) substituted (1.6.2015) by The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (No. 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/891), regs. 1(1), 13