7. In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)after the definition of “appliance”, insert the following definition—
““batch issue” means a form provided by a Local Health Board and issued by a prescriber at the same time as a repeatable prescription to enable a chemist to receive payment for the provision of repeat dispensing services, which is in the format specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts)(Wales) Regulations 2004(1), and which—
is generated by a computer and not signed by a prescriber;
relates to a particular repeatable prescription and contains the same date as that prescription;
forms part of a sequence of batch issues, the number of batch issues being equal to the number of occasions on which the drugs or appliances ordered on the repeatable prescription may be provided; and
specifies a number denoting its place in the sequence referred to in paragraph (c);”,
(ii)after the definition of “pre-payment certificate”, insert the following definition—
““prescriber” means—
a doctor,
an independent nurse prescriber, and
a supplementary prescriber;”,
(iii)for the definition of “prescription form” substitute the following definition—
““prescription form” means, a form provided by a Local Health Board or an NHS Trust and issued by a doctor, dentist, supplementary prescriber or independent nurse prescriber to enable a person to obtain pharmaceutical services and—
includes a prescription form provided and issued under equivalent arrangements having effect in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland; and
does not include a repeatable prescription;”, and
(iv)after the definition of “prescription form” insert the following definitions—
““repeat dispensing services” means pharmaceutical services which involve the provision of drugs or appliances by a chemist in accordance with a repeatable prescription;
“repeatable prescription” means a prescription contained in a form provided by a Local Health Board and issued by a prescriber to enable a person to obtain pharmaceutical services, which is in the format specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2004, and which —
is generated by a computer but signed by a prescriber; and
indicates that the drugs or appliances ordered on that form may be provided more than once, and specifies the number of occasions on which they may be provided;”; and
(b)in paragraph (3), after “one prescription form” insert “, or on one repeatable prescription (but only where the supply is against one batch issue relating to that repeatable prescription)”.