The National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Indicative Amounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;

“the Drug Tariff” means the statement published under regulation 32 of the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974(1) as amended from time to time;

“listed appliance” means an appliance which is included in a list for the time being approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 27(1) of the Act(2);

“manufacturer’s list price” means the price of a drug or medicine as published from time to time by the manufacturer of that drug or medicine or by his agent.

(1)

S.I. 1974/506; regulation 32 was amended by S.I. 1987/385 and S.I. 1989/1883.

(2)

Section 27(1) was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 20(2) and by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), Schedule 9, paragraph 19(7).