Health and Social Care Act 2001

Valid from 28/02/2006

40 Provision for LPS schemes U.K.

(1) In the 1977 Act there shall be inserted, after section 28I—

“28J Local pharmaceutical services schemes

(1) Schedule 8A makes provision with respect to the provision of local pharmaceutical services in accordance with schemes made by [F1 Primary Care Trusts and] Health Authorities.”

(2) The Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to this Act shall be inserted in the 1977 Act as Schedule 8A to that Act.

(3) In section 42 of the 1977 Act there shall be inserted after subsection (2)—

“(2A) The regulations may prescribe the extent to which the provision of LP services (as defined by paragraph 1 of Schedule 8A to this Act) is to be taken into account in determining whether to grant an application for inclusion in a list.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 40(1) inserted (1.10.2002) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 2(5), 42(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 78; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1) (subject to art. 3(3))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 40 in force at 28.2.2006 for E. for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/481, art. 2(1)(a)