Part 7Pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services
Chapter 1Provision of pharmaceutical services
131Power to charge
1
The Secretary of State may give directions to F2NHS England requiring it to charge a fee in cases or descriptions of case specified in the directions to persons who make an application referred to in section 129(2)(c)(i) or (ii).
2
The Secretary of State may in the directions—
a
specify the fee himself, or
b
require F2NHS England to determine the amount of the fee in accordance with any requirements set out in the directions.
3
Before determining the amount of the fee-
a
in a subsection (2)(a) case, the Secretary of State must consult such organisations as he considers appropriate that appear to him to represent persons providing pharmaceutical services, F1...
b
in a subsection (2)(b) case, F2NHS England must undertake any consultation required by the directions.
4
The Secretary of State must publish in such manner as he considers appropriate any directions he gives under this section.
5
In a subsection (2)(b) case, F2NHS England must publish in such manner as it considers appropriate the fee which it determines.