Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006

Amendment of section 8 of Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (investigation of cases where Minister considers there are grounds for special direction).

6.— Section 8 (7) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (as amended by section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984 ) is amended—

(a) in paragraph (c), by substituting “Council,” for “Council.”, and

(b) by inserting the following after paragraph (c):

“(d) in case the practitioner concerned is a registered nurse, to An Bord Altranais,”.