http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/397/introductionPharmaceutical Services and Charges for Drugs and Appliances (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002Dispensaries and prescription servicesHealth visitorsCarePublic order, justice and rightsHealth care services and specialismsHEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICESStatute Law Database2025-09-12Expert Participation2010-04-01 These Regulations further amend the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, and the Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 to extend the categories of nurse, midwife or health visitor who may prescribe under the Health Service in Northern Ireland. 2002 No. 397 Made 18th December 2002 Coming into operation 1st February 2003 The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 63(1), (2), (2A) to (2D), 64, 98, 106, 106(b) 107(6) and Schedule 15 to the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, and in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel and after consultation with such organisations as appear to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to be representative of the pharmaceutical profession as required by Article 63(3) of that Order, hereby makes the following Regulations: See S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6) S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14) relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1978/1907 (N.I. 26) Article 14, S.I. 1986/2023 (N.I. 20) Articles 5(1) and (2); S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1) Articles 31(1) and (2); S.I. 1992/2671 (N.I. 18) Article 3 and S.I. 1997/1177(N.I. 7) Article 29 and 2001 c. 3 (N.I.) Section 48