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- s. 69(1A)(1B) added (prosp.) by 1997 c. 19 s. 1 Sch. para. 5(b)
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Section 134.
SCHEDULE 4U.K. Provisions relating to Northern Ireland
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 4 applied (31.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/322, reg. 34, Sch.5
C2Paras. 6, 8, 11 extended by Medicines Act 1971 (c. 69), s. 1(3)(c)
1(1)[F1the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety] may by order make provision for the application of this Act in relation to druggists subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the order.U.K.
(2)In this paragraph “druggist” means a person registered in the register of druggists for Northern Ireland made out and maintained under [F2Articles 6 and 9 of the M1Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 substituted (14.8.2012) by The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(a) (with Sch. 32)
F2Words substituted by S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22), Sch. 5 para. 8
Marginal Citations
F32U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 4 paras. 2-5 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F33U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 4 paras. 2-5 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F34U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 4 paras. 2-5 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F35U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 4 paras. 2-5 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
6U.K.[F4The appropriate Northern Ireland Minister] may in relation to Northern Ireland exercise any power of making an order or regulations which is conferred on the [F5Ministers] by any provision of this Act F6...F7F6...F8F6... where in his F9... opinion there are special circumstances which render it expedient to do so.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 substituted (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(b)(i) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F5Word in Sch. 4 para. 6 substituted (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(b)(ii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F6Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 omitted (14.8.2012) by virtue of The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(b) (with Sch. 32)
F7Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(b)(iii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F8Words repealed by Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40, SIF 2:8), s. 16, Sch. 1 para. 3(11), Sch. 2
F9Words in Sch. 4 para. 6 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(b)(iv) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F107U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 4 para. 7 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(c) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
8U.K.Every order or regulation under this Act made by [F1the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety]F11... by virtue of the power conferred by paragraph 1F12... or paragraph 6 of this ScheduleF13... shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the M2Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if it were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 substituted (14.8.2012) by The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(a) (with Sch. 32)
F11Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(d)(i) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F12Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(d)(ii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F13Words in Sch. 4 para. 8 omitted (14.8.2012) by virtue of The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(c) (with Sch. 32)
Marginal Citations
9U.K.In this Schedule “[F14the appropriate Northern Ireland Minister]”—
(a)F15... means [F1the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety];
F16(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F16(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F17...
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 substituted (14.8.2012) by The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(a) (with Sch. 32)
F14Words in Sch. 4 para. 9 substituted (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(e)(i) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F15Words in Sch. 4 para. 9(a) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(e)(ii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F16Sch. 4 para. 9(b)(c) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(e)(iii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F17Words in Sch. 4 para. 9 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(e)(iv) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
10U.K.In this Act any reference to [F18the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety] F19..., and any reference which is to be construed as including a reference to [F20that Minister], shall include a reference to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland F21....
Textual Amendments
F18Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 substituted (14.8.2012) by The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), reg. 1(2), Sch. 34 para. 35(d) (with Sch. 32)
F19Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(f)(i) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F20Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 substituted (1.10.2006) by The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(f)(ii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F21Words in Sch. 4 para. 10 omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 69(f)(iii) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
11U.K.[F22The Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, except article 5(2)(a) of that Order] (which requires the responsible officer of each rule-making authority making any statutory rules to send copies of them, and certain information, to the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland for registration [F22under that Order]), shall not apply to any orders or regulations made under this Act by statutory instrument.
Textual Amendments
F22Words substituted by S.I. 1979/1573, Sch. 4 para. 10
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