5. In section 58 M1 (medicinal products on prescription only)—U.K.
(a)in subsection (1) for the words from the first occurrence of “for the purposes” to the end of the subsection substitute “ as prescription only medicines ”;
(b)omit subsections (1A), (2) and (3);
(c)in the opening words of subsection (4) for “the last preceding subsection” substitute “ regulation 223(1) of the 2012 Regulations ”;
(d)in subsection (4)(a)—
(i)for “paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, or both those paragraphs,” substitute “ regulation 214(1) or (2) of the 2012 Regulations ”, and
(ii)for the words from “or, where” to “of this section” substitute “ or, in the case of an appropriate practitioner, other than a doctor or dentist, ”;
(e)in subsection (4)(b) for “paragraph (a) of that subsection” substitute “ regulation 214(1) of the 2012 Regulations ”;
(f)in subsection (4A) for “a person who is an appropriate practitioner by virtue of subsection (1)(d) or (e)” substitute “ an appropriate practitioner, other than a doctor or dentist ”;
(g)in subsection (4C) for “subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section” substitute “ regulation 214(1) or (2) of the 2012 Regulations ”; and
(h)after subsection (6) insert—
“(7) In subsection (6) “the appropriate committee” means whichever the Ministers consider appropriate of—
(a)the Commission; or
(b)an expert committee appointed by the Ministers, or by one of them acting alone.”.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 58((1), (4) and (6) was amended by paragraph 29 of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to S.I. 2006/2407. Section 58(4) was amended by paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2002/53. Section 58(4) was amended by section 63(1 and (4) of, and section 58(4A) and (4C) inserted by section 63(1) and (5) of, the Health and Social Care Act 2001.