Part 3Drugs, Medicines and Pharmacies
Chapter 1Supervision of management and use of controlled drugs
I125Interpretation
1
In this Chapter—
“accountable officer” is to be read in accordance with section 17(2);
“body” includes an unincorporated association;
“controlled drug” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38);
“designated body” has the meaning given by section 17(3);
“health care” means—
- a
services provided to individuals for or in connection with the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, and
- b
the promotion and protection of public health;
- a
“health care professional”—
- a
in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 28X(3)(a) of the National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) (referred to in this Act as “the 1977 Act”),
- b
in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 17D(2) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), and
- c
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 15C of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14));
- a
“illness”—
- a
in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 128(1) of the 1977 Act,
- b
in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and
- c
in relation to Northern Ireland, has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
- a
“relevant authority” is to be read in accordance with section 24;
“relevant records” has the meaning given by section 20(9);
“responsible body” has the meaning given by section 18(2).
2
In this Chapter any reference to the management or use of controlled drugs includes—
a
the storage, carriage and safe custody of such drugs,
b
the prescribing and supply of such drugs,
c
the administration of such drugs,
d
the recovery of such drugs when no longer needed, and
e
the disposal of such drugs.