22. In paragraph 6(1) (refusal to provide drugs or appliances ordered), after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) D may refuse to provide an order for a drug that is or is purportedly in accordance with a PTP where—
(a)D reasonably believes it is not a genuine order for the person who requests, or on whose behalf is requested, the provision of the drug;
(b)providing it would be contrary to D’s clinical judgement;
(c)D or other persons are subjected to or threatened with violence by the person who requests the provision of the drug, or by any person accompanying that person; or
(d)the person who requests the provision of the drug, or any person accompanying that person, commits or threatens to commit a criminal offence.
(6) D must refuse to provide, pursuant to a PTP, an order for a drug that is or is purportedly in accordance with the PTP where D is not satisfied that it is in accordance with the PTP.”.
Paragraph 6 has been amended by S.I. 2018/1114 and 2019/990.