The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Regulation 64

SCHEDULE 8 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 E+W

1.  In regulation 2 of the National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (1), in the definition of “Pharmaceutical Regulations”, for “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020”, and

(b) in paragraph (4)(c)(2), for “paragraph 33 of Schedule 4 to, or paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to” substitute “paragraph 33 of Schedule 5 to, or paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 to”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

The National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) Regulations 1997 E+W

2.  In regulation 1(2) of the National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) Regulations 1997 (citation, commencement and interpretation)(3), in the definition of “Drug Tariff”, for “regulation 41 (the Drug Tariff and remuneration of NHS pharmacists and NHS appliance contractors) of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “regulation 55 (the Drug Tariff and remuneration of NHS pharmacists and NHS appliance contractors) of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

The National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to Health Authorities) (Prescribed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2001 E+W

3.  In regulation 2 (prescribed functions of Health Authorities in Wales) of the National Health Service (Payments by Local Authorities to Health Authorities) (Prescribed Functions) (Wales) Regulations 2001(4), in paragraph (2)(d)(5), for “regulation 41 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “regulation 55 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004 E+W

4.—(1) The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004(6) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “Drug Tariff”, for “regulation 41” substitute “regulation 55”, and

(b) in the definition of “Pharmaceutical Regulations”, for “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020”.

(3) In Schedule 6 (other contractual terms)—

(a) in paragraph 47 (provision of dispensing services)—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (4)(b) and (9)(a), for “paragraph 6 of Schedule 2, paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 3 to”, in each place it occurs, substitute “paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 4 to”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (9)(b)(ii), for “Part 2 of Schedule 3 to” substitute “Part 2 of Schedule 4 to”,

(b) in paragraph 48 (consent to dispense)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(aa) for “regulation 24 of and Part 3 of Schedule 2 to” substitute “regulation 30 of, and Part 3 of Schedule 3 to,”, and

(bb) for “regulation 24” substitute “regulation 30”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (4), for “regulation 24(9)” substitute “regulation 30(9)”,

(iii) for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—

“(5) Regulation 30 of the Pharmaceutical Regulations will apply as if modified as follows: in paragraph (1), for “to provide pharmaceutical services to patients under regulation 26(1)(b) or (c) (arrangements for the provision of pharmaceutical services by doctors)” there were substituted a reference to the provision of dispensing services to patients under paragraph 47.”, and

(iv) for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Pharmaceutical Regulations will apply as if modified as follows: in paragraph 8(1)(a)(ii), for “dispensing doctor list made under Part 6 of these Regulations” there were substituted a reference to an application under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.”, and

(c) in paragraph 49(8)(7) (terms relating to the provision of dispensing services), in the words before paragraph (a), for “Schedule 6” substitute “Schedule 7”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2007 E+W

5.  In regulation 2(1) of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Wales) Regulations 2007(8), in the definition of “Drug Tariff”, for “regulation 41 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (the Drug Tariff and remuneration of NHS pharmacists and NHS appliance contractors)” substitute “regulation 55 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (the Drug Tariff and remuneration of NHS pharmacists and NHS appliance contractors)”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010 E+W

6.  In paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1 to the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Wales) Regulations 2010(9), in the definitions of—

(a) “independent nurse prescriber”,

(b) “paramedic independent prescriber”,

(c) “physiotherapist independent prescriber”,

(d) “podiatrist or chiropodist independent prescriber”, and

(e) “therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”,

for “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2013” substitute “National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(c)

(1)

S.I. 1992/664.

(2)

Paragraph (4) was inserted by S.I. 1996/703.

(3)

S.I. 1997/980, amended by S.I. 2007/1112 (W. 117).

(4)

S.I. 2001/1543 (W. 108), amended by S.I. 2007/1112 (W. 117).

(5)

Paragraph (2)(d) was inserted by S.I. 2013/898 (W. 102).

(6)

S.I. 2004/478 (W. 48).

(7)

Sub-paragraph (8) was substituted by S.I. 2013/898 (W. 102).

(8)

S.I. 2007/121 (W. 11). The definition of “Drug Tariff” was substituted by S.I. 2007/1112 (W. 117) and further amended by S.I. 2013/898 (W. 102).

(9)

S.I. 2010/2880 (W. 238).