Amendment of the Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 N.I.

2.—(1) The Charges for Drugs and Appliances Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5 (supply of drugs and appliances by the Regional Board or an HSC trust)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “subject to paragraphs (2) and (2A)” substitute “subject to paragraphs (2), (2A) and (2B)”, and

(b) after paragraph (2A) insert the following paragraph—

“(2B) No charge shall be made and recovered under this regulation in respect of a supply which is—

(a) made—

(i) while a disease is, or

(ii) in anticipation of a disease being imminently,

pandemic and a serious risk, or potentially a serious risk, to human health; and

(b) in accordance with a protocol relating to that disease as provided for in Article 12F of the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997(1) or Article 8 of the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Order 1980(2).”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in operation at 9.5.2009, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 1997/1830; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/1165

(2)

S.I. 1980/1924; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/1165