National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

28Persons authorised to provide pharmaceutical services

(1)Except as may be provided by regulations, no arrangements shall be made by a Health Board with a medical practitioner or dental practitioner under which he is required or agrees to provide pharmaceutical services to any person to whom he is rendering general medical services or general dental services.

(2)Except as may be provided by regulations, no arrangements for the dispensing of medicines shall be made with persons other than persons who are registered pharmacists or are persons lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business in accordance with section 69 of the [1968 c. 67.] Medicines Act 1968, and who undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements made under this Part shall be dispensed either by, or under the direct supervision of, a registered pharmacist.