Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Part III (ss.51-68) modified (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3144, reg. 9(9)
C2Pt. III amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1994/3144 reg. 9 (30.10.2005) by Medicines (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2759), regs. 1(a), 2(12)
(1)The F1... Ministers may by order specify descriptions or classes of medicinal products, as being products which in their opinion can with reasonable safety be sold or supplied otherwise than by, or under the supervision of, a pharmacist.
(2)In this Act any reference to a medicinal product on a general sale list is a reference to a medicinal product of a description, or falling within a class, specified in an order under this section which is for the time being in force.
(3)An order under this section may designate any description or class of medicinal products specified in the order as being medicinal products which, in the opinion of the F2... Ministers, can with reasonable safety be sold by means of automatic machines; and any reference in this Act to a medicinal product in the automatic machines section of a general sale list is a reference to a medicinal product of a description, or falling within a class, so designated by any such order which is for the time being in force.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 51(1) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 22(a) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
F2Word in s. 51(3) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2407), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 22(b) (with regs. 2(4), 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 51 extended by S.I. 1984/187, art. 2
S. 51 applied (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3142, reg. 18(2)
S. 51 applied (31.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/322, reg. 34, Sch.5