The Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (Extension) (No. 2) Order 2024

Made: at 11.36 a.m. on 6th November 2024

Laid before Parliament: at 3.45 p.m. on 6th November 2024

Coming into force: 27th November 2024

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Citation, commencement, extent, application and expiry

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Interpretation

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Prohibition on the sale or supply of medicinal products consisting of or containing gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues

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Exception for NHS prescriptions

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Exception for private prescriptions: patients aged 18 or over

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Exception for private prescriptions: patients aged under 18

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Signed

Wes Streeting — Secretary of State — Department of Health and Social Care — At 11.36 a.m. on 6th November 2024

Mike Nesbitt — Minister of Health — At 10.48 a.m. on 6th November 2024

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1968 c. 67. Section 62 has been amended by S.I. 2005/1094, 2006/2407 and 2012/1916. Section 129(5) has been amended by the Health Act 2006 (c. 28), section 32. See regulation 6(6) and (7) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916), read with sections 1 and 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968 (both as substituted by S.I. 2012/1916), for the definition of “the Ministers” which is relevant to the powers being exercised. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety was renamed the Department of Health by the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5), section 1(5).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2012/1916, as amended.

[^f00003]: Regulation 214 has been amended by S.I. 2013/1855, 2014/490, 2016/186, 2018/199 and 2019/775.

[^f00004]: 1971 c. 77.

[^f00005]: 2006 c. 41. There are amendments to section 275(1), but none of them are relevant.

[^f00006]: 1978 c. 29. There are amendments to section 108(1), but none of them are relevant.

[^f00007]: 2006 c. 42. There are amendments to section 206(1), but none of them are relevant.

[^f00008]: 2009 c. 1 (N. I.).

[^f00009]: 1983 c. 2. Paragraph (1H) was inserted by the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), Schedule 1, paragraph 18(4).

[^f00010]: Regulation 217 has been amended by S.I. 2014/490 and 2019/775. Regulation 218 has been amended by S.I. 2014/490 and 1878, 2015/903 and 2019/775. Regulation 219 has been amended by S.I. 2015/903, 2016/696, 2019/775 and 2023/98. Regulation 219A was inserted by S.I. 2015/903 and amended by S.I. 2019/775.

[^f00011]: Regulation 217 has been amended by S.I. 2014/490 and 2019/775. Regulation 218 has been amended by S.I. 2014/490 and 1878, 2015/903 and 2019/775. Regulation 219 has been amended by S.I. 2015/903, 2016/696, 2019/775 and 2023/98. Regulation 219A was inserted by S.I. 2015/903 and amended by S.I. 2019/775.

Editorial notes