PART 13Local Pharmaceutical Services
Cancellation of designations101
1
The NHSCB may at any time cancel—
a
any of its designations, including designations it has varied, under regulation 99; and
b
any of the designations of Primary Care Trusts, including their varied designations, under regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations (designation of priority neighbourhoods or premises).
2
The NHSCB must cancel a designation—
a
if required to do so by a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 168A of the 2006 Act M1 (exercise of functions);
b
within 12 months of the date of the decision to make the designation, disregarding any subsequent decision to vary the designation, if in the case of designation for a proposed LPS scheme, no proposal to enter into an LPS scheme has been received by the NHSCB (or before the appointed day by a Primary Care Trust) for approval;
c
if, in the case of a designation for a proposed LPS scheme, the only (or only remaining) proposal to enter into an LPS scheme that relates to the designation has been refused;
d
if there has been a significant change to the area in which, or to the premises from which, LP services are to be provided, other than a change which leads to a variation of the designation under regulation 99(5); or
e
if or when an LPS contractor commences the provision of LP services at the designated location.
3
The NHSCB must give notice of the cancellation to the persons who would have been notified under regulation 99(6)(b) if the designation had instead been varied.
4
If a designation has been cancelled under this regulation or regulation 6 of the 2006 Regulations (cancellation of designations by a Primary Care Trust), the NHSCB may only designate the same area, premises or description of premises under regulation 99 within 6 months of that cancellation if the reason for the cancellation was the refusal by the NHSCB or a Primary Care Trust of a proposal to enter into an LPS scheme.