Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 19733

1

The 1973 Regulations shall be amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2—

a

after the definition of “the Act” insert—

“care home” in relation to—

a

England and Wales has the same meaning as in the Care Standards Act 20004; and

b

Scotland means the accommodation provided by a care home service;

“care home service” has the same meaning as in the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 20015;

b

omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

3

For regulation 3(1), substitute—

This regulation applies to the following premises—

a

those occupied by a retail dealer for the purposes of his business;

b

a care home.

4

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, after “Methyprylone” insert “(ha) Midazolam”.