25.—(1) An NHS appliance contractor (C) must allow persons authorised in writing by the NHSCB to enter and inspect any premises C uses for the provision of pharmaceutical services at any reasonable time, for the purposes of—
(a)ascertaining whether or not C is complying with the requirements of this Schedule;
(b)auditing, monitoring and analysing—
(i)the provision made by C, in the course of providing pharmaceutical services, for patient care and treatment, including any arrangement made with a person in respect of provision of appliances, and
(ii)the management by C of the pharmaceutical services C provides,
where the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are satisfied.
(2) The conditions are that—
(a)reasonable notice of the intended entry has been given;
(b)the Local Pharmaceutical Committee for the area where the premises are situated have been invited to be present at the inspection, where this is requested by C;
(c)the person authorised in writing (X) carries written evidence of X's authorisation, which X produces on request; and
(d)X does not enter any part of the premises used solely as residential accommodation without the consent of the resident.
(3) C must, at the request of the NHSCB or of X, allow it or X access to any information which it or X reasonably requires—
(a)for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); or
(b)in the case of the NHSCB, in connection with its functions that relate to pharmaceutical services.