8 Amendment of regulation 9
In regulation 9 (production and supply of drugs in Schedules 3 and 4)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(e) after “pharmacist independent prescriber,” insert “paramedic independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”;
(b) after paragraph (7) insert—

“7A Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a paramedic independent prescriber or a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber may, when acting in their capacity as such, supply or offer to supply any controlled drug specified in Schedule 3 or 4 to any person who may lawfully have any of those drugs in their possession provided it is supplied or offered in circumstance where they may prescribe it under regulation 6D.”

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Paragraphs (1)(e) and (7) were inserted by S.I. 2012/973.