“6B.

Authority for Nurse Independent Prescribers and Pharmacist Independent Prescribers to prescribe

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, a nurse independent prescriber or a pharmacist independent prescriber may prescribe any controlled drug specified in Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 5.

(2)

Neither a nurse independent prescriber nor a pharmacist independent prescriber may prescribe any of the following substances to a person he considers, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, is addicted to any controlled drug listed in the Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs (Supply to Addicts) Regulations 19974 save for the purpose of treating organic disease or injury:

(a)

cocaine, any salt of cocaine, and any preparation or other product containing cocaine or any salt of cocaine;

(b)

diamorphine, any salt of diamorphine, and any preparation or other product containing diamorphine or any salt of diamorphine;

(c)

dipipanone, any salt of dipipanone, and any preparation or other product containing dipipanone or any salt of dipipanone.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2) a person is addicted to a controlled drug if, and only if, he has as a result of repeated administration become so dependent upon that controlled drug that he has an overpowering desire for the administration of it to be continued.”