The National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) Regulations 1997

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 1977 Act” means the National Health Service Act 1977;

“the 1990 Act” means the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990;

“the Drug Tariff” means the statement published from time to time under regulation 18 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992(1);

“listed appliance” means an appliance which is included in a list for the time being approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 41 of the 1977 Act;

“manufacturer’s list price” means the price the manufacturer of a drug or medicine or his agent from time to time publishes as being the price of that drug or medicine;

“Prescription Pricing Authority” means the Special Health Authority now constituted by the Prescription Pricing Authority Constitution Order 1990(2);

“Welsh Health Common Services Authority” means the Special Health Authority now constituted by the Welsh Health Common Services Authority Constitution Order 1990(3).

(1)

S.I. 1992/662; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1995/644.

(2)

S.I. 1990/1718. The Prescription Pricing Authority was originally established by the Prescription Pricing Authority (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/9) which was revoked and replaced by S.I. 1978/331 (itself revoked and replaced by S.I. 1990/1718).

(3)

S.I. 1990/2647. The Welsh Health Common Services Authority was originally established as the Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation under the Welsh Health Technical Services Organisation (Establishment and Constitution) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/1624). It was re-established as the Welsh Health Common Services Authority under S.I. 1985/996 (itself revoked and replaced by S.I. 1990/2648).