Part 5Miscellaneous

Amendments relating to National Health Service

141Remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services

(1)

In section 164 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services)—

(a)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

An instrument of appointment—

(a)

must be contained in regulations if it provides for the appointment of a Primary Care Trust or other person as a determining authority in relation to the remuneration to be paid to persons who provide services under section 126, and

(b)

if paragraph (a) does not apply, may be contained in regulations.”, and

(b)

in subsection (5), omit paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.

(2)

In section 88 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 42) (remuneration for persons providing pharmaceutical services)—

(a)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

An instrument of appointment—

(a)

must be contained in regulations if it provides for the appointment of a Local Health Board or other person as a determining authority in relation to the remuneration to be paid to persons who provide services under section 80, and

(b)

if paragraph (a) does not apply, may be contained in regulations.”, and

(b)

in subsection (5), omit paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.