Amendment of regulation 2
3. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “health prescription”, for “a doctor or a dentist” substitute “a doctor, a dentist, a nurse independent prescriber, a pharmacist independent prescriber or a supplementary prescriber”;
(b)after the definition of “operating department practitioner” insert—
““organisation providing ambulance services” means one of the following health service organisations—
an NHS trust or NHS foundation trust established under the National Health Service Act 2006 which has a function of providing ambulance services;
an NHS trust established under the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006(1) which has a function of providing ambulance services;
the Scottish Ambulance Board;” and
(c)after the definition of “prescription” insert—
““prison” has the same meaning as in section 4(9) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(2);”.
2000 c. 23. Amendments have been made to section 4 but none is relevant.