43 Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services.E+W+S
(1)No arrangements shall be made by [F1a Health Authority] (except as may be provided by [F2or under] regulations) with a medical practitioner or dental practitioner under which he is required or agrees to provide pharmaceutical services to any person to whom he is rendering general medical services or general dental services.
(2)No arrangements for the dispensing of medicines shall be made (except as may be provided by [F2or under] regulations) with persons other than persons who are registered pharmacists, or are persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the M1Medicines Act 1968 and who undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements made under this Part of this Act shall be dispensed either by or under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
[F3(3)No arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services falling within section 41(d) [F4, or additional pharmaceutical services provided in accordance with a direction under section 41A,] above shall be made with persons other than those who are registered pharmacists or are of a prescribed description.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 43(1) substituted (28.6.1995 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1)(3), 8(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 31 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F2Words inserted by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 21(2)
F3S. 43(3) added by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 66(1), Sch. 9 para. 18(2)
F4Words in s. 43(3) inserted (15.8.1997) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 14; S.I. 1997/1780, art. 2, Sch.
Marginal Citations
M11968 c. 67(84).