Part 7E+WPharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services

Chapter 6E+WDisqualification

152Contingent removalE+W

(1)In an efficiency case or a fraud case, the Primary Care Trust may, instead of deciding to remove a practitioner from its list, decide to remove him contingently.

(2)If it so decides, it must impose such conditions as it may decide on his inclusion in the list with a view to—

(a)removing any prejudice to the efficiency of the services in question (in an efficiency case), or

(b)preventing further acts or omissions within section 151(3)(a) (in a fraud case).

(3)If the Primary Care Trust determines that the practitioner has failed to comply with a condition, it may decide to—

(a)vary the conditions, or impose different conditions, or

(b)remove him from its list.

(4)The Primary Care Trust may decide to vary the terms of service of the person concerned for the purpose of or in connection with the imposition of any conditions by virtue of this section.