The Medicines (Fluted Bottles) Regulations 1978
UK Statutory Instrument 1978 No. 40 — creates 3 criminal offences.
- Made
- 16 January 1978
- In force from
- 1 February 1978
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Drugs and medicines
- Made under
- Medicines Act 1968
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations made under the Medicines Act 1968 impose a prohibition upon the sale or supply of certain medicinal products for external use except in bottles which are recognisable by touch. The Regulations, which contain exceptions and criminal offences, are made for the purpose of promoting safety in, and ready identification of, medicinal products. They supersede Rule 26 of the Poisons Rules.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who contravenes these regulations or who contravenes the provisions of section 87(2) of the Act shall be… regulation 4 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- a shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £400, and regulation 4(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- b shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both regulation 4(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
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