National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 12A E+W+S Expenditure of Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12A inserted (1.9.1999 for E. for specified purposes and 1.4.2000 for E. for further specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 4(1)(4), 67(1); S.I. 1999/2342, art. 2(1)(4), Schs. 1, 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 12A modified (E.) (27.9.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2478), art. 4

PCTs: main expenditure] E+W+S

6 (1) For each financial year, a Health Authority may apportion, to such extent and in such manner as they think appropriate, among the Primary Care Trusts whose areas fall within their area, the remuneration referable to the cost of drugs for which the authority are accountable in that year.

(2) Where in any financial year—

(a) any remuneration referable to the cost of drugs for which the Health Authority are accountable is paid (whether by them or another Health Authority), and

(b) that remuneration is apportioned to a Primary Care Trust under sub-paragraph (1) above, that remuneration is to be treated for the purposes of sections 97C and 97D above as having been paid by the trust in the performance of its functions.