101.—(1) [F1NHS England] may at any time cancel—
(a)any of its designations, including designations it has varied, under regulation 99; and
(b)any of the designations of Primary Care Trusts, including their varied designations, under regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations (designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises).
(2) [F1NHS England] must cancel a designation—
(a)if required to do so by a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 168A of the 2006 Act M1 (exercise of functions);
(b)within 12 months of the date of the decision to make the designation, disregarding any subsequent decision to vary the designation, if in the case of designation for a proposed LPS scheme, no proposal to enter into an LPS scheme has been received by [F1NHS England] (or before the appointed day by a Primary Care Trust) for approval;
(c)if, in the case of a designation for a proposed LPS scheme, the only (or only remaining) proposal to enter into an LPS scheme that relates to the designation has been refused;
(d)if there has been a significant change to the area in which, or to the premises from which, LP services are to be provided, other than a change which leads to a variation of the designation under regulation 99(5); or
(e)if or when an LPS contractor commences the provision of LP services at the designated location.
(3) [F1NHS England] must give notice of the cancellation to the persons who would have been notified under regulation 99(6)(b) if the designation had instead been varied.
(4) If a designation has been cancelled under this regulation or regulation 6 of the 2006 Regulations (cancellation of designations by a Primary Care Trust), [F1NHS England] may only designate the same area, premises or description of premises under regulation 99 within 6 months of that cancellation if the reason for the cancellation was the refusal by [F1NHS England] or a Primary Care Trust of a proposal to enter into an LPS scheme.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
Marginal Citations
M1Section 168A was inserted by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), section 49(4).