Charging for local pharmaceutical servicesE+W
178Charges, recovery of payments and penaltiesE+W
(1)Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges for—
(a)local pharmaceutical services provided under pilot schemes, or
(b)local pharmaceutical services provided under LPS schemes.
(2)The regulations may in particular provide for—
(a)exemptions from charges,
(b)the liability to pay charges to be disregarded in prescribed circumstances or for prescribed purposes,
(c)section 192 (recovery of certain charges and payments) to apply also in relation to local pharmaceutical services (with or without modification),
(d)section 193 (penalties) to apply also in relation to local pharmaceutical services (with or without modification).
(3)The regulations must secure that the amount charged for any service is the same as the amount that would be charged for that service if it were provided under Chapter 1 of Part 7.