The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Amendment of article 2 of the principal Order
3Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order
4Omission of article 3A of the principal Order
5Amendment of article 3B of the principal Order
6Amendment of article 3C of the principal Order
7Insertion of article 5B in the principal Order
8Amendment of article 12 of the principal Order
9Amendment of article 13A of the principal Order
10Omission of Schedule 3A to the principal Order

2008 No. 464

Medicines

The Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment Order 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State and the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, acting jointly, make the following Order in the exercise of powers conferred upon them by sections 58(1), (1A), (4), (4A), (4B) and (5) and 129(4) of the Medicines Act 19681, or, in the case of the Minister, the powers conferred by those provisions and now vested in him2.

In accordance with section 129(6) of that Act, they have consulted such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by this Order. In accordance with sections 58(6) and 129(7) of that Act, they have consulted and taken into account the advice of the Committee on Safety of Medicines3 and the Commission on Human Medicines4.