- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
13.—(1) An accountable officer must—
(a)establish and operate, or ensure that his designated body establishes and operates; and
(b)ensure that a body or person acting on behalf of, or providing services under arrangements made with, his designated body establishes and operates,
the arrangements mentioned in paragraph (2).
(2) Those arrangements are appropriate arrangements to ensure that persons who are—
(a)as regards the designated body, relevant individuals(1); and
(b)involved in prescribing, supplying, administering or disposing of controlled drugs,
receive, from time to time, appropriate training to carry out their responsibilities.
(3) The accountable officer must liaise with his designated body to ensure that arrangements are in place for the relevant individuals referred to in paragraph (2)—
(a)to receive information and, where appropriate, training on local standard operating procedures for controlled drugs when they first become involved in prescribing, supplying, administering or disposing of controlled drugs; and
(b)to be informed when any local standard operating procedures for controlled drugs are subsequently reviewed or amended.
The expression “relevant individual” is defined in section 17(8)(b) of the Health Act 2006.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: