PART 4 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the PLPS Regulations

Amendment of paragraph 34 of Schedule 2 to the PLPS Regulations

4.  In Schedule 2 to the PLPS Regulations (applications in respect of pharmaceutical lists and the procedures to be followed), in paragraph 34(1) (taking effect of decisions: general)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), omit “in the next 14 days”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (3), insert—

“(3A) A notice of commencement is invalid unless it is given to the NHSCB no fewer than 30 days prior to the date on which the provision of services is to commence, unless prior to the notified date the NHSCB has agreed with P a shorter period of prior notice.

(3B) P must notify the NHSCB in writing as soon as reasonably practicable of any change to the date included in a notice of commencement as the date on which the provision of services is to commence, and must do so in advance of both dates.”.

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Paragraph 34 has been amended by S.I. 2016/1077.