Prescription Only Medicines (Human) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010

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The Prescription Only Medicines (Human) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 29^th September, 2004[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 35 and 132 of the Medicines (Human and Veterinary) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2008[b] and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-

Amendment of section 20 of the 2009 Ordinance.

1. Section 20(1) of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009[c] is amended by inserting, between the definition of "controlled drug" and the definition of "electronic communication", the following definitions -

""dentist" -

(a) has the meaning given by section 136(1) of the Law, and

(b) includes any person registered on the dentists register (whether on the principal list, or as a temporary registrant or visiting dentist) by the General Dental Council under the Dentists Act 1984, subject to any restrictions relating to that registration,

"doctor" -

(a) has the meaning given by section 136(1) of the Law, and

(b) includes any person who -

(i) is registered as a medical practitioner (whether fully or provisionally) by the General Medical Council under the Medical Act 1983, and

(ii) holds a licence to practise granted under that Act.".

Interpretation.

2. (1) A reference in this Ordinance to an enactment, or any provision or part of it, is a reference to it as amended, or re-enacted or re-made (with or without modification), or extended or applied by or under any enactment.

(2) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[d] applies to the interpretation of this Ordinance throughout the Bailiwick.

Extent.

3. This Ordinance has effect throughout the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Citation.

4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prescription Only Medicines (Human) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010.

Commencement.

5. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 30^th June, 2010.

[a]	Article XIV of Billet d'État No. XIV of 2004.
[b]	Order in Council No. V of 2009, as amended by Ordinance No. XXIV of 2009.
[c]	Ordinance No. XXV of 2009.
[d]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355.