1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs Etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.
(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.2004, see reg. 1(1)
2. The drugs, medicines and other substances listed in Schedule 1 may not be ordered for patients in the provision of medical services under a general medical services contract.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.2004, see reg. 1(1)
3. A drug, medicine or other substance specified in an entry in column 1 of Schedule 2 may not be ordered for patients in the provision of medical services under a general medical services contract unless—
(a)that patient is a person of a description mentioned in column 2 of that entry; and
(b)that drug, medicine or other substance is prescribed for that patient only for the purpose specified in column 3 of that entry.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.2004, see reg. 1(1)
Signed on behalf of he National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(1)
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
30th March 2004