Part 9Charging

Charging for local pharmaceutical services

127Charges, recovery of payments and penalties

1

Regulations may provide for the making and recovery, in such manner as may be prescribed, of charges for—

a

local pharmaceutical services provided under pilot schemes, or

b

local pharmaceutical services provided under LPS schemes.

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 140 (recovery of certain charges and payments) to apply also in relation to local pharmaceutical services (with or without modification),

d

section 141 (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 Chapter 1 of Part 7.