(1)Subsection (2) applies where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate for remuneration in respect of—
(a)primary medical services, primary dental services, primary ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services, or
(b)services provided under a pilot scheme [F1established under section 134(1) of this Act] or an LPS scheme,
to be paid by a particular body.
(2)Where this subsection applies, and the functions of the body do not include the function of paying the remuneration, the Secretary of State may by order confer that function on that body.
(3)Any sums required to enable a body to pay the remuneration must, if apart from this section there is no provision authorising the payment of the sums by the Secretary of State or out of money provided by Parliament, be paid by him.
(4)If the Secretary of State by order so provides with respect to remuneration in respect of such pharmaceutical services or such local pharmaceutical services as may be specified in the order—
(a)an NHS trust or an NHS foundation trust determined in accordance with the order has the function of paying sums so determined to a Primary Care Trust so determined in respect of the whole or any part of that remuneration, and
(b)subsection (3) does not apply with respect to the whole or that part of the remuneration.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 234(1)(b) inserted (19.1.2010) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), s. 40(1), Sch. 1 para. 7(d); S.I. 2010/30, art. 2(b)