Commentary on Sections Part 3Chapter 2 .Medicines and Pharmacies Section 32: Order-making powers
153.Section 32 amends section 129(5) of the Medicines Act, which provides that regulations under the Medicines Act may make different provision for different areas or in relation to different cases or different circumstances. The amendment extends this power to orders made under the Medicines Act. This means that if, as is proposed, the Health Ministers make further orders under the Medicines Act to enable acts to be carried out by registered and suitably trained pharmacy staff, rather than by or under the supervision of a pharmacist, those orders may make different provision for different parts of the United Kingdom.