8. In regulation 18B(1) (reward scheme), in paragraph (1)—
(a)after “paragraph 3(1)”, in the first place it appears, insert “or paragraph 3(1ZA)”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (i), for “immediately informed the Health Authority or Primary Care Trust of this action” substitute “informed the Primary Care Trust of this action as soon as practicable”;
(c)for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—
“(ii)he provided the drugs and medicines or listed appliances pursuant to paragraph 3(1) or paragraph 3(1ZA) but had reason to believe at that time or subsequently came to have reason to believe that the order was not a genuine order for the person named on the prescription form and informed the Primary Care Trust of this belief as soon as practicable,”; and
(d)at the end, add “and the Primary Care Trust has established that the order referred to in this paragraph was not a genuine order for the person named on the prescription form.”.
Regulation 18B was inserted by S.I. 1999/696.