Misuse of Drugs (Addicts) (Jersey) Order 1980

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Misuse of Drugs (Addicts) (Jersey) Order 1980

Article

1             Interpretation. 3

2                              3

3             Restriction on supply to addicts. 3

4             Citation. 4

CONTROLLED DRUGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES  5

Table of Legislation History. 6

Table of Renumbered Provisions. 6

Table of Endnote References. 6

Misuse of Drugs (Addicts) (Jersey) Order 1980[1]

1        Interpretation

(1)     In this Order –

“drug” means a controlled drug specified in the Schedule to this Order;

“nurse independent prescriber” means any of the following –

(a)     a midwife prescribing practitioner registered under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995;

(b)     a nurse prescribing practitioner registered under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995;

(c)     a specialist community public health nurse prescribing practitioner registered under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995.[2]

(2)     For the purposes of this Order, a person shall be regarded as being addicted to a drug if, and only if, the person has as a result of repeated administration become so dependent upon the drug that the person has an overpowering desire for the administration of it to be continued.

2        [3]

3        Restriction on supply to addicts

(1)     Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) a doctor or nurse independent prescriber shall not administer or supply to a person who the doctor or nurse independent prescriber considers, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, is addicted to any drug, or authorize the administration or supply to such a person of, any substance specified in paragraph (3) or prescribe for such a person any such substance, except –

(a)     for the purpose of treating organic disease or injury; or

(b)     under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Minister for Health and Social Services in pursuance of this Order.[4]

(2)     The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the administration or supply by a doctor or nurse independent prescriber of a substance specified in paragraph (3) if the administration or supply is authorized by another doctor or nurse independent prescriber under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued to the doctor or nurse independent prescriber in pursuance of this Order.[5]

(3)     The substances referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) are –

(a)     cocaine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing cocaine or its salts other than a preparation falling within paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1989;

(b)     diamorphine, its salts and any preparation or other product containing diamorphine or its salts;

(c)     dipipanone, its salts and any preparation or other product containing dipipanone or its salts;

(d)     methadone;

(e)     fentanyl;

(f)      buprenorphine.[6]

4        Citation

This Order may be cited as the Misuse of Drugs (Addicts) (Jersey) Order 1980.

SCHEDULE[7]

(Article 1)

CONTROLLED DRUGS TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

1        The following substances and products, namely –

2        Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1 above, not being dextrorphan.

3        Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above not being a substance for the time being specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978.

4        Any salt of a substance specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3 above.

5        The following substances and products, namely –

6        Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 5.

7        Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 5 or 6.

8        Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 7 above.

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Table of Endnote References