6.—(1) Regulation 4 of the Charges Regulations (supply of drugs and appliances by doctors) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a charge is paid under paragraph (1), the person making the payment shall on so doing either—
(a)where a non-electronic prescription form has been issued, sign a declaration in writing on the non-electronic prescription form that the relevant charge has been paid; or
(b)where an electronic prescription form has been created, provide a declaration that the relevant charge has been paid on a form provided by a Primary Care Trust for the purpose of recording patient declarations in respect of electronic prescription forms and issued by a doctor.”.
(3) In paragraphs (3)(a) and (b)—
(a)after “either on the” insert “non-electronic”; and
(b)for the words from “falling within” to the end of each paragraph substitute “involving an electronic prescription form, on a form provided by a Primary Care Trust for the purpose of recording patient declarations in respect of electronic prescription forms and issued by a doctor;”.
(4) In paragraph (3)(b), for “regulation 3 of the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations” substitute “regulation 5 of the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations”.