The Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale— Exemption) Amendment Order 1994

Amendment of article 2 of the principal Order

2.  After paragraph (2) of article 2 of the principal Order (temporary exemption for certain products for human use) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(3) The restrictions imposed by section 52 shall not apply during the period specified in paragraph (4) to the sale, offer or exposure for sale or supply of any medicinal product—

(a) in respect of which a certificate of registration, granted pursuant to the Medicines (Homoeopathic Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 1994(1), is in force;

(b) which is neither of a description nor in a class specified in an order under section 58(1) (medicinal products on prescription only) which is for the time being in force;

(c) which is not a controlled drug;

(d) which does not fall within a class specified in Schedule 3 to the Medicines (General Sale List) Order 1984(2);

if and so long as either the medicinal product is sold, offered or exposed for sale or supplied by or under the supervision of a pharmacist or the conditions specified in section 53 (sale or supply of medicinal products on general sale list) are fulfilled.

(4) The period referred to in paragraph (3) is that of two years from the date of the grant of the certificate of registration.”.

(1)

S.I. 1994/105, amended by S.I. 1994/899.

(2)

S.I. 1984/769; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1985/1540, 1987/910.