National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006

Section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006, and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006

7(1)This paragraph applies if subsection (1) of section 36 of the Health Act 2006 has not come into force before the commencement of this Act.

(2)Until the coming into force of that subsection, section 132 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and section 86 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 have effect as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—

(2)No arrangements for the dispensing of medicines may be made (except as may be provided by or under regulations) 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 Medicines Act 1968 and who undertake that all medicines supplied by them under the arrangements made under this Chapter will be dispensed either by or under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist..