The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013

“Relevant premises” for the purposes of section 20 of the Health Act 2006

17.—(1) For the purposes of section 20 of the Health Act 2006 (controlled drugs: power to enter and inspect), the following are prescribed as “relevant premises” in England in so far as entry of them is or may be relevant to the purpose of securing the safe, appropriate and effective management and use of controlled drugs—

(a) in relation to the local lead CDAO of a local intelligence network in England, premises of relevant persons as regards the NHSCB in that area that are not subject to inspection by—

(i) the CQC,

(ii) the General Pharmaceutical Council, or

(iii) an accountable officer of a regular or reserve force;

(b) in relation to the accountable officer of an NHS foundation trust, premises of that NHS foundation trust;

(c) in relation to the accountable officer of an NHS trust, premises of that NHS trust;

(d) in relation to the accountable officer of a regular or reserve force, premises of that regular or reserve force or of members of that regular or reserve force;

(e) in relation to the accountable officer of an English independent Hospital—

(i) premises of that hospital, and

(ii) premises of a person engaged in relevant activities on the hospital’s behalf, if those premises are not otherwise subject to inspection by an accountable officer of a designated body by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).

(2) For the purposes of section 20 of the Health Act 2006, the following are prescribed as “relevant premises” in Scotland in so far as entry of them is or may be relevant to the purpose of securing the safe, appropriate and effective management and use of controlled drugs—

(a) in relation to the accountable officer of a Health Board—

(i) premises of that Health Board,

(ii) premises of any person or undertaking from which that person or undertaking provides the Health Board with services as part of the health service,

(iii) premises of relevant persons in the area of the Health Board that are not—

(aa) otherwise subject to inspection by HIS, the Care Inspectorate or the General Pharmaceutical Council,

(bb) premises of a regular or reserve force or of members of a regular or reserve force, or

(cc) premises of the Special Health Boards referred to in sub-paragraph (b);

(b) in relation to the accountable officer of—

(i) the Scottish Ambulance Service Board, premises of that Board,

(ii) the National Waiting Times Centre Board, premises of that Board, and

(iii) the State Hospitals Board for Scotland, premises of that Board;

(c) in relation to the accountable officer of a regular or reserve force, premises of that regular or reserve force or of members of that regular or reserve force;

(d) in relation to the accountable officer of a Scottish independent hospital—

(i) premises of that hospital, and

(ii) premises of a person engaged in relevant activities on the hospital’s behalf, if those premises are not otherwise subject to inspection by an accountable officer of a designated body by virtue of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).

(3) Any premises that are prescribed as “relevant premises” under paragraph (1) or (2) in relation to an accountable officer are also so prescribed in relation to constables.