PART II MODIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 1977 AND OTHER ENACTMENTS

20 Functions of Local Pharmaceutical Committees
In section 45 of the Act (functions of local representative committees)—
(a) in subsection (1ZA), after paragraph (a) insert—

“or
(aa) Primary Care Trusts, in the exercise of any of their functions which relate to LPS arrangements, to consult committees recognised by them under section 44(B2)(b)(ii) above, or”

;
(b) in subsection (1C)—
(i) for “or (B1)(b) or (c)”, substitute “, (B1)(b) or (c) or (B2)(b)(ii)”, and
(ii) after paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) in the case of a committee recognised under subsection (B2)(b)(ii) of that section, to the persons providing local pharmaceutical services in the Primary Care Trust’s area.”

; and
(c) in subsection (4), for “or section 28C dental practitioners,”, substitute “, section 28C dental practitioners or persons providing local pharmaceutical services,”.
In section 45, subsection (1ZA) was inserted by the 2002 Act, section 5(9); subsection (1C) was inserted by the 1999 Act, section 11(6), and amended by the 2002 Act, section 5(11); subsection (4) was inserted by the 1999 Act, section 11(8).