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Controlled Drugs: Licences

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A decision made 20 December 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-HSS-2023-875

Public

Subject: Approval of: Licences to Administer, Supply, or Authorize the Administration or supply of, a Controlled Drug to Addicts (2)

 

Report Title: Approval of: Licences to Administer, Supply, or Authorize the Administration or supply of, a Controlled Drug to Addicts (2)

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to approve several applications for a licence to administer, supply, or authorise the administration or supply of, a controlled drug to addicts.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 (“the Law”), and the Misuse of Drugs (Addicts) (Jersey) Order 1980 (“the Order”) made under the Law, allow the Minister for Health and Social Services to issue a licence to those clinicians that meet the definition contained in Article 3(1) of the Order to administer, supply, or authorise the administration or supply of, a controlled drug to an addict.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications arising from this decision.

 

Action Required: Officers to advise the applicants of the Minister's decision.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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