Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Pharmaceutical servicesN.I.

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11—(1) Article 63AA of the Order of 1972 (persons providing pharmaceutical services) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraph (1).

(3) In paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Regulations under paragraph (1)” substitute “ Regulations under Article 63 ”.

(4) In paragraph (2), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(za)for the preparation, publication and maintenance of lists of persons, other than medical practitioners or dental practitioners, who undertake to provide pharmaceutical services;.

(5) After paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) Regulations under Article 63 shall include provision conferring on such persons as may be prescribed rights of appeal from decisions made by virtue of paragraph (2) or (3).

(3B) Regulations under Article 63 shall be framed as to preclude—

(a)a person included in a list under paragraph (2)(za), and

(b)an employee of such a person,

from taking part in the decision whether an application such as is mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) should be granted or an appeal against such a decision brought by virtue of paragraph (3A) should be allowed..

(6) Omit paragraphs (4) and (5).