Weights and
Measures (Equivalents for Dealings with Drugs) (Jersey) Order 1969
1 Interpretation
In this
Order, “mixture” means any liquid preparation intended for
administration by mouth which consists of one or more drugs dissolved or
suspended in an aqueous or other appropriate vehicle, but does not include an
elixir, emulsion, linctus or syrup.
2 Equivalents
for weights and volumes
(1) Except
as provided in Articles 3 and 4, any unit of measurement mentioned in
column 2 of Table 1, column 2 of Table 2, column 2 of Table 3 or column 2 of
Table 4 set out in the Schedule shall be treated for the purpose of any
dealings with drugs as the equivalent of the unit set out opposite thereto in
column 1 of the Table and, for any fraction of one grain not specifically
mentioned in column 1 of the said Table 1, the equivalent for such purpose
shall be treated as the corresponding fraction of the equivalent of one grain
set out in column 2 of that Table.
(2) Except
as provided in Articles 3 and 4, where any quantity of drugs, expressed in
terms of one or more of the units mentioned in column 1 of Table 3 or column 1
of Table 4 of the Schedule, is greater than one pound or one pint, the
equivalent for the purpose of any dealing with the drugs shall be treated as
the corresponding multiple of the equivalent for one pound or one pint, as the
case may be, specified in column 2 of the relevant Table together with the
equivalent so specified of any residue of less than a pound or pint.
(3) In
paragraph (2), “corresponding multiple”, in relation to a
quantity of pounds or pints, means the number of times that quantity will
divide into units of one pound or one pint, as the case may be.
3 Equivalents
for doses of liquids
(1) Except
as provided in paragraph (3), where a prescription for any drug states
that the quantity of each dose is to be either one fluid drachm or 2 fluid
drachms, the equivalent of that quantity for the purpose of dispensing the
prescription shall be treated as 5 millilitres or 10 millilitres respectively.
(2) Where
a prescription for any drug which is a mixture states that the quantity of each
dose is to be one half of a fluid ounce, the equivalent of that quantity for
the purpose of dispensing the prescription shall be treated as 10 millilitres.
(3) Where
a prescription for any drug which is a mixture, other than a mixture formulated
for administration to children, states that the quantity of each dose is to be 2
fluid drachms, the equivalent of that quantity for the purpose of dispensing the
prescription shall be treated as 10 millilitres:
Provided that, if the
prescription refers to any edition of the British Pharmocopœia, the British
Pharmaceutical Codex, or the British National Formulary prior to the 1968
editions being an edition which contains a formulation of the drug with a dose
of one half of a fluid ounce, and the drug is not prescribed at twice the
normal strength, the equivalent of a dose of 2 fluid drachms shall be treated
for the purpose of dispensing the prescription as 10 millilitres of the drug at
half the normal strength.
4 Equivalents
for total quantities prescribed
(1) Where
a prescription to which Article 3(1) refers is for a total quantity
expressed as a number of fluid ounces mentioned in column 1 of Table 5 set out
in the Schedule, the equivalent of that total quantity for the purpose of
dispensing the prescription shall be treated as the quantity set opposite
thereto in column 2 of the Table.
(2) Where
a prescription to which Article 3(2) refers is for a total quantity
expressed as a number of fluid ounces mentioned in column 1 of Table 6 set out
in the Schedule, the equivalent of that total quantity for the purpose of
dispensing the prescription shall be treated as the quantity set opposite
thereto in column 2 of the Table.
(3) Where
a prescription to which Article 3(3) refers is for a total quantity
expressed as a number of fluid ounces mentioned in column 1 of Table 7 set out
in the Schedule, the equivalent of that total quantity for the purpose of
dispensing the prescription shall be treated as the quantity set opposite
thereto in column 2 of the Table.
(4) Where
a prescription to which Article 3(1) or (3) refers is for a total quantity
greater than 12 fluid ounces, the equivalent of the total quantity for the
purpose of dispensing the prescription shall be treated as the corresponding
multiple of the equivalent of 12 fluid ounces specified in column 2 of the said
Table 5 or column 2 of the said Table 7, as the case may be, together with the
equivalent specified in the relevant Table of any residue of less than 12 fluid
ounces.
(5) Where
a prescription to which Article 3(2) refers is for a total quantity
greater than 24 fluid ounces, the equivalent of the total quantity for the
purpose of dispensing the prescription shall be treated as the corresponding
multiple of the equivalent of 24 fluid ounces specified in column 2 of the said
Table 6 together with the equivalent specified in that Table of any residue of
less than 24 fluid ounces.
(6) Where
any prescription to which Article 3 refers specifies quantities of
ingredients of any drug in the total quantity to be dispensed, this Order shall
be treated as applying to the quantity of each such ingredient in each dose.
(7) In
this Article, “corresponding multiple”, in relation to a quantity
of fluid ounces, means the number of times that quantity will divide by 12 or
24 as the case may be.
5 Control
of sale and supply
(1) Where
any manufacturer, wholesale dealer or retail dealer sells or supplies any drug
on or after the relevant date, the manufacturer, wholesale dealer or retail
dealer shall, if the order or prescription relating to such dealing is
expressed in terms of a unit of measurement specified in column 1 of Table 1,
column 1 of Table 2, column 1 of Table 3 or column 1 of Table 4 set out in the Schedule,
or of any such fraction as is mentioned in Article 2(1), carry out such
dealing in terms of the equivalent quantity ascertained in accordance with that
Article:
Provided that where a drug
is sold or supplied on a prescription to which Article 3 refers and the
prescription for the drug is expressed in terms of a unit of measurement specified
in column 1 of Table 5, column 1 of Table 6 or column 1 of Table 7 set out in
the Schedule, the dealing shall be carried out in terms of the equivalent
quantity ascertained in accordance with Articles 3 and 4.
(2) For
the purposes of this Article, the “relevant date”
means –
(a) in
the case of a manufacturer, 1st January 1970;
(b) in
the case of a wholesale dealer, 1st April 1970;
(c) in
the case of a retail dealer, for the dispensing of prescriptions, the date on
which this Order comes into force, and for any other dealing with drugs, 1st
January 1971.
6 Citation
This Order may be cited
as the Weights and Measures (Equivalents for Dealings with Drugs) (Jersey)
Order 1969.