Part IThe National Health Service
Control of prices of medicines and profits
36Statutory schemes: supplementary
1
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the industry body, make any provision he considers necessary or expedient for the purpose of enabling or facilitating—
a
the introduction of a statutory scheme or of a limit under section 34, or
b
the determination of the provision to be made in a proposed statutory scheme.
2
The provision may, in particular, require any person to whom such a scheme or limit may apply to—
a
record and keep information,
b
provide information to the Secretary of State.
3
Where the Secretary of State is preparing to make or vary a statutory scheme, he may make any provision he considers necessary or expedient for transitional or transitory purposes which could be made by such a scheme.