The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1973
Statutory Rule 1973 No. 179 came full into operation on 1st July 1975.
List of Amending Regulations
- Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (NI) (Amendment) Regs 2007 S.R.2007 NO 348
The
Regulation applies to the following premises:
- (a) those occupied by a retail dealer for the purposes of his business;
- (b ) any nursing home registered under the Health and Personal Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation)(Northern Ireland) Order 2003;
- (c) any private hospital within the meaning of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
The
occupier and every person concerned in the management of any premises to which this Regulation applies
must ensure that all controlled drugs (other than those specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations)
on the premises are so far as circumstances permit kept in a locked safe, cabinet or room which is so
constructed and maintained as to prevent unauthorised access to the drugs.
The Regulation exempts certain controlled drugs from the safe custody
requirements. For more information please see Exempted Drugs (PDF 32KB)
Those not included in the above list of premises covered above are still
required to observe Regulation 5 (PDF 19KB).
