National Health Service Act 2006

Designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises E+W

2 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations allowing a Primary Care Trust [F1 or Strategic Health Authority ] to designate— E+W

(a) [F2 neighbourhoods][F2 relevant areas],

(b) premises, or

(c) descriptions of premises,

for the purposes of this paragraph.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a) as to the circumstances in which, and the [F3 neighbourhoods][F3 relevant areas] or premises in relation to which, designations may be made or maintained,

(b) allowing a Primary Care Trust to defer consideration of pharmaceutical list applications relating to [F3 neighbourhoods][F3 relevant areas], premises or descriptions of premises that have been designated,

(c) allowing a designation to be cancelled in prescribed circumstances,

(d) requiring a designation to be cancelled—

(i) if the Secretary of State gives a direction to that effect, or

(ii) in prescribed circumstances.

(3) “Pharmaceutical list applications” means applications for inclusion in a pharmaceutical list.

[F4 (4) “Relevant area” has the same meaning as in section 129(2A).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 12 para. 2(1) inserted (1.9.2012) by Health Act 2009 (c. 21), ss. 29(12), 40(1); S.I. 2012/1902, art. 2(d)

F2 Words in Sch. 12 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 207(12)(a), 306(1)(d)(4)

F3 Words in Sch. 12 para. 2(2)(a)(b) substituted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 207(12)(a), 306(1)(d)(4)

F4 Sch. 12 para. 2(4) inserted (27.3.2012 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 207(12)(b), 306(1)(d)(4)