SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 34Amendments to existing law

PART 1The Medicines Acts 1968 and 1971

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1

Section 108 M1 (enforcement in England and Wales) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a) for the words from “sections 64” to “and 89(2)” substitute “ section 64 and sections 87(2) and 88(3) ”;

b

omit paragraphs (b) and (c); and

c

in the words following those paragraphs—

i

for “the Pharmaceutical Society” substitute “ the General Pharmaceutical Council ”,

ii

for “the Society” substitute “ the Council ”,

iii

for “that Society” substitute “ that Council ”

iv

for “paragraphs (a) and (b)” substitute “ paragraph (a) ”,

v

for “those paragraphs” substitute “ that paragraph ”, and

vi

omit the words from “, and the provisions” to the end of the subsection.

3

Omit subsections (3) to (5).

4

In subsection (6)—

a

for “the Pharmaceutical Society” substitute “ the General Pharmaceutical Council ”;

b

omit paragraph (a); and

c

in paragraph (b) omit “or section 61”.

5

In subsections (6A) and (6B) for “the Pharmaceutical Society” substitute “ the General Pharmaceutical Council ”.

6

Omit subsection (7).

7

In subsection (9) for “(7)” substitute “ (6D) ”.

8

In subsection (10)—

i

for “the Pharmaceutical Society” substitute “ the General Pharmaceutical Council ”, and

ii

for the words from “or any” to “that duty” substitute “ has in relation to any matter failed to perform a duty imposed on it by subsections (6A) or (6B) to enforce any provisions mentioned in those subsections ”.

9

In subsection (12) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

in relation to an area in England other than the City of London, the council of a non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district or London borough;

b

in relation to the City of London (including the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple), the Common Council of the City of London; and

c

in relation to an area in Wales, the council of a county or county borough.