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PART 13Local Pharmaceutical Services

Emergencies requiring the flexible provision of local pharmaceutical services

111.—(1) Nothing in these Regulations prevents the NHSCB from making a temporary amendment to an LPS scheme or an LPS pilot scheme which the NHSCB is satisfied is necessary or expedient because of an emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services.

(2) In the circumstances described in paragraph (1), the NHSCB may make a temporary variation to an LPS scheme or an LPS pilot scheme, but—

(a)only for a specified period (which must be no longer than the specified period of the emergency given by the Secretary of State), which the NHSCB may extend or curtail in appropriate circumstances; and

(b)the provider under the scheme may revert to their overridden arrangements before the end of the period specified by the NHSCB, on giving the NHSCB at least 24 hours notice.

(3) There is no right of appeal under these Regulations in respect of a decision to make or not to make, or to extend or curtail the duration of, a temporary amendment under this regulation.