The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2006 No. 3148

PART 3 Entering premises, periodic inspections etc.

Inspections of private dwellings not requiring the presence of a constable

21.  Section 20(3) of the 2006 Act does not apply as regards—

(a) a member of staff of, or person authorised by, the Commission for Social Care Inspection entering an English care home;

(b) an officer of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain entering a registered pharmacy;

(c) a member of staff of, or a person authorised by, a designated body, entering premises which are or form part of a private dwelling of a health care professional—

(i) who is providing health care (which includes the services of a pharmacist) at the private dwelling, and

(ii) the private dwelling is on a statutory register of health care premises or is designated as practice premises under arrangements with a Primary Care Trust or Health Board to provide primary medical or dental services.