Part 2 Pharmaceutical Services

Chapter 1 Local Pharmaceutical Services

NHS contracts and financial provisions

I135 Charges, recovery of payments and penalties

1

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges for local pharmaceutical services.

2

The regulations may, in particular provide for—

a

exemptions from charges;

b

the liability to pay charges to be disregarded in prescribed circumstances or for prescribed purposes;

c

section 122A of the 1977 Act (recovery of certain charges and payments) to apply also in relation to local pharmaceutical services (with or without modification);

d

section 122B of the 1977 Act (penalties) to apply also in relation to local pharmaceutical services (with or without modification).

3

The regulations must secure that the amount charged for any service is the same as the amount that would be charged for that service if it were provided under Part 2 of the 1977 Act.