SCHEDULE 6Terms of service of dispensing doctors

Persons duly authorised to dispense on behalf of dispensing doctors1

1

Where this Schedule imposes a requirement on a dispensing doctor in respect of an activity which the dispensing doctor has duly authorised another person to undertake, if that other person undertakes that activity instead of the dispensing doctor—

a

that other person must comply with that requirement; and

b

the dispensing doctor must secure compliance with that requirement by that other person.

2

Where reference is made in this Schedule to a dispensing doctor—

a

being the subject of an activity, and in fact a person duly authorised by the dispensing doctor is the subject of that activity; or

b

forming a view, and in fact a person duly authorised by the dispensing doctor is to form that view,

that reference is to be construed as referring, as appropriate, to that duly authorised person.

3

References in this Schedule to a dispensing doctor are to be construed in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).