Number 3 of 2006

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary

Section

1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

PART 2

Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977

3. Amendment of section 1 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (interpretation).

4. Amendment of section 5 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (regulations to prevent misuse of controlled drugs).

5. Amendment of section 6 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply, etc., of controlled drugs by practitioners or pharmacists, etc., convicted of offences).

6. Amendment of section 8 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (investigation of cases where Minister considers there are grounds for special direction).

7. Amendment of section 14 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (licences, etc.).

8. Amendment of section 17 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (prohibition of cultivation of opium poppy or cannabis plant).

9. Amendment of section 24 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (powers to inspect and demand production of drugs, books or documents).

PART 3

Amendment of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995

10. Amendment of section 1 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (interpretation).

11. Amendment of section 4 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (functions of Board).

12. Amendment of section 5 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (conferral of additional functions on Board).

13. Amendment of section 7 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (members of Board).

14. Amendment of section 9 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (advisory committees).

15. Amendment of section 13 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (fees).

16. Amendment of section 32 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (regulations).

17. Insertion of new sections 32A to 32F into Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (authorised officers, etc. ).

18. Amendment of section 35 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 (amendment of enactments).

19. Amendment of Schedule to Irish Medicines Board Act 1995.

20. Insertion of new Schedule 2 into Irish Medicines Board Act 1995.

PART 4

Amendment of Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987

21. Amendment of section 1 of Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987 (interpretation).

22. Amendment of section 2 of Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987 (restriction on application of Act, etc.).

23. Amendment of section 13 of Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987 (offences).

24. Insertion of new section 15A into Control of Clinical Trials Act 1987 (authorised officers).

PART 5

Amendment of Health Acts 1947 to 2005

25. Amendment of section 54 of Health Act 1947 (regulations for prevention of danger from food and drink).

26. Amendment of section 59 of Health Act 1970.

27. Amendment of section 66 of Health Act 1970 (child health service).

28. Amendment of section 67 of Health Act 1970 (dental, ophthalmic and aural services).

29. Amendment of section 1 of Health (Amendment) Act 1994 (free dental health services for children).

PART 6

Consequential Amendments to Regulations Made Under Section 32 of Irish Medicines Board Act 1995 or Referred to in Section 34(4) of that Act

30. Amendment of regulation 3 of Medical Preparations (Wholesale Licences) Regulations 1993.

31. Revocation of regulations 11, 12 and 13 of, and Schedule to, Medical Preparations (Wholesale Licences) Regulations 1993.

32. Amendment of regulation 3 of Medical Preparations (Licensing of Manufacture) Regulations 1993.

33. Revocation of regulations 11, 12 and 13 of, and Schedule III to, Medical Preparations (Licensing of Manufacture) Regulations 1993.

34. Revocation of regulation 13 of Medical Preparations (Labelling and Package Leaflets) Regulations 1993.

35. Amendment of regulation 2 of Medicinal Products (Licensing and Sale) Regulations 1998.

36. Revocation of regulations 12, 13 and 13A of, and Second Schedule to, Medicinal Products (Licensing and Sale) Regulations 1998.

37. Amendment of regulation 4(1) of Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003 (interpretation).

38. Revocation of regulations 21 and 22 of, and Sixth Schedule to, Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003.

39. Amendment of regulation 23 of Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003.

40. Revocation of regulation 18 of Medical Preparations (Advertising) Regulations 1993.

PART 7

Amendment of Animal Remedies Act 1993

41. Regulations and fees and increase of fines.

Acts Referred to

Number 3 of 2006

IRISH MEDICINES BOARD (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 2006

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: