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.