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The Medicines (Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 2001

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2.  In this Order, unless the context requires otherwise—

“the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968;

“controlled drug” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(1);

“marketing authorisation” has the meaning given by regulation 2(4) of the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994(2);

“the Misuse of Drugs Regulations” means in relation to England, Wales and Scotland, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985(3) and, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Misuse of Drugs (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986(4);

“parenteral administration” means administration to an animal by breach of the skin or mucous membrane;

“prescription only medicine” means a medicinal product of a description or falling within a class specified in article 4 of this Order;

“repeatable prescription” means a prescription which contains a direction that it may be dispensed more than once;

“selling” means selling by retail within section 131 of the Act and “sale” has a corresponding meaning;

“supply” means supply in circumstances corresponding to retail sale within section 131 of the Act;

“the Merchants Exemption Order” means the Medicines (Exemptions for Merchants in Veterinary Drugs) Order 1998(5);

and references to a numbered article or Schedule are references to the article or Schedule so numbered in this Order.

(2)

S.I. 1994/3142, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 1985/2066, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

S.R. (N.I.) 1986 No. 52, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

S.I. 1998/1044, amended by S.I. 2000/2686.

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