26.—(1) No person is to take part in determining or deferring any routine or excepted application who—
(a)is a person who is included in a pharmaceutical list or is an employee of such a person;
(b)assists in the provision of pharmaceutical services under Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the 2006 Act (pharmaceutical services and local pharmaceutical services – provision of pharmaceutical services);
(c)is an LPS chemist, or provides or assists in the provision of local pharmaceutical services;
(d)is a provider of primary medical services;
(e)is a member of a provider of primary medical services that is a partnership or a shareholder in a provider of primary medical services that is a company limited by shares;
(f)is employed or engaged by a primary medical services provider or a PCTMS practice; or
(g)is employed or engaged by an APMS contractor in any capacity relating to the provision of primary medical services,
whether or not their involvement would give rise to a reasonable suspicion of bias.
(2) No other person is to take part in determining or deferring a particular routine or excepted application if because of an interest or association they have, or because of a pressure to which they may be subject, their involvement would give rise to a reasonable suspicion of bias.