71.—(1) Where an NHS chemist (C) breaches a term of service and the breach is not capable of remedy, the NHSCB may by a notice (“a breach notice”) require C not to repeat the breach.
(2) To be valid, the breach notice must include—
(a)the nature of the breach; and
(b)an explanation of how C’s rights of appeal under regulation 77(1)(c) may be exercised.
(3) If the breach relates to a failure to provide, or a failure to provide to a reasonable standard, a service that C is required to provide, the breach notice may provide that, as regards the period during which there was a failure to provide, or a failure to provide to a reasonable standard, that service, the NHSCB is to withhold all or part of the remuneration due to C under the Drug Tariff or a determination as mentioned in regulation 91(6) in respect of that period.
(4) The breach notice may only provide for the withholding of all or part of the remuneration payable under a determination as mentioned in regulation 91(6) where the breach relates to a failure to provide, or a failure to provide to a reasonable standard, an enhanced service.