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.