The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015

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5.—(1) The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “Charges Regulations” substitute the following definition—

““Charges Regulations” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015;”.

(3) In regulation 96(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “ regulation 18(2)(b) ”.

(4) In Schedule 4 (terms of service of NHS pharmacists), in paragraph 7 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”; and

(b)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(5) In Schedule 5 (terms of service of NHS appliance contractors), in paragraph 6 (preliminary matters before providing appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”; and

(b)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(6) In Schedule 6 (terms of service of dispensing doctors), in paragraph 4 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”, and for “regulation 7” substitute “ regulation 10 ”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (c)(i)(aa), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”.

(7) In Schedule 7 (mandatory terms for LPS schemes)—

(a)in paragraph 5 (preliminary matters before providing ordered drugs or appliances)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (3), for “or (1A)” substitute “ or (2) ”, and

(ii)for “regulation 7(1)”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “ regulation 10(1) ”; and

(b)in paragraph 18(2)(a) (refunds of prescription charges), for “regulation 10(2)(b)” substitute “ regulation 18(2)(b) ”.

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