The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Imposition of conditions

13.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies where a Local Health Board decides to grant an application falling within—

(a) paragraph 8(1)(a)(i) where the premises specified in the application are in a controlled locality; or

(b) paragraph 8(1)(a)(ii).

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, a Local Health Board —

(a) must consider whether the provision of—

(i) primary medical services by a provider of such services (other than itself),

(ii) pharmaceutical services by an NHS pharmacist or NHS appliance contractor,

(iii) local pharmaceutical services provided under a pilot scheme; or

(iv) pharmaceutical services by a doctor,

is likely to be adversely affected as a consequence of its decision to grant the application; and

(b) may, where it is of the opinion that the provision of any of those services is likely to be adversely affected, impose conditions to postpone, for such period as it thinks fit, the making or termination of arrangements under regulation 20 (arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors) or equivalent provision by a doctor or GMS contractor of pharmaceutical services or dispensing services to patients on the relevant list.