Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 4 May 2017.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
(a) the Health Products Regulatory Authority in accordance with—
(i) the Medicinal Products (Control of Placing on the Market) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 540 of 2007 ), including a product authorisation or a parallel import licence, or
(ii) Article 126a of Directive 2001/83/EC,
(b) the European Commission under Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 20042 ,
(c) the competent authority of a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed in Oporto on 2 May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol to that Agreement done at Brussels on 17 March 19933 , in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2001/83/EC, or
(d) the competent authority in the Swiss Confederation for the granting of authorisations or licences for the marketing of medicinal products;
(a) a registered medical practitioner for the medical treatment of an individual,
(b) a registered dentist for the dental treatment of an individual,
(c) a registered veterinary practitioner for the purposes of animal treatment, or
(d) subject to Regulation 3, a registered nurse or registered midwife for the medical treatment of an individual;
(a) in the case of a registered medical practitioner, the number attached to the medical practitioner’s registration in accordance with section 43(5) of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (No. 25 of 2007),
(b) in the case of a registered veterinary practitioner, the identification number issued to the veterinary practitioner for the purposes of registration under section 37 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 ,
(c) in the case of a registered nurse or registered midwife, the number attached to the nurse’s or midwife’s registration in accordance with section 46(7) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 (No. 41 of 2011), or
(d) in the case of a registered dentist, the number assigned by the Dental Council to the registration in the Register of Dentists in accordance with section 26 of the Dentists Act 1985 (No. 9 of 1985);
(2)(a) Subject to subparagraph (b), in these Regulations, other than in the case of a register referred to in Regulation 9 or 10, “register” means a bound book and does not include any form of loose leaf register or card index.
(b) In the case of—
(i) the holder of a manufacturer’s authorisation, as defined in Regulation 3 of the Medicinal Products (Control of Manufacture) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 539 of 2007 ), where the activities to be recorded in the register are related to those subject to the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice as provided for in Article 47 of Directive 2001/83/EC or Article 51 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 20014 ,
(ii) an authorisation holder as defined in Regulation 4 of the Medicinal Products (Control of Wholesale Distribution) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 538 of 2007 ), where the activities to be recorded in the register are related to those subject to guidelines of good distribution practice as provided for in Article 84 of Directive 2001/83/EC,
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paragraphs: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Regulations but subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a reference (howsoever expressed) in these Regulations to Schedule 2 or 3 shall, in the case of a reference in these Regulations to a registered nurse or registered midwife in the capacity of the nurse or midwife as a practitioner insofar, but only insofar, as that capacity relates to the issuing of prescriptions (and irrespective of whether the term “practitioner” or “registered nurse” or “registered midwife” is used), be construed to mean a reference to Schedule 8.