20. In section 44 (recognition of local representative committees)—
(a)in subsection (B2) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)of—
(i)the persons providing pharmaceutical services from premises in the Primary Care Trust’s area,
(ii)the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above and the persons providing local pharmaceutical services in the Primary Care Trust’s area,
(iii)the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above and the persons providing local pharmaceutical services under LPS arrangements in the Primary Care Trust’s area, or
(iv)the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) above and the persons providing local pharmaceutical services under LPS schemes in the Primary Care Trust’s area,”,
(b)in subsection (3) omit paragraph (e) and after “subsection (4) below” insert “is a person providing local pharmaceutical services in the area of a Primary Care Trust if he provides such services in accordance with LPS arrangements made by the Primary Care Trust (whether with himself or another).”,
(c)after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Additionally, for the purposes of this section and section 45 below, a person who meets the condition in subsection (4) below is a person providing local pharmaceutical services in a Primary Care Trust’s area if he provides those services under an LPS scheme.”, and
(d)in subsection (4), after “subsection (3)” insert “and subsection (3A)”.