Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 6

For regulation 6(6) (determination of applications) substitute—

“(6)

No person—

(a)

who provides or assists in providing pharmaceutical services under Part II of the Act; or

(b)

who holds a GMS contract, or is a legal and beneficial shareholder, director or company secretary of a company which holds a GMS contract, or is employed or engaged by a person who holds such a contract; or

(c)

who is a PMS contractor, or is a legal and beneficial shareholder, director or company secretary of a company which is a party to a PMS agreement, or is employed or engaged by a PMS contractor ; or

(d)

who provides primary medical services pursuant to arrangements made under section 16CC(2)(b) of the Act, or is a legal and beneficial shareholder, director or company secretary of a company which provides primary medical services pursuant to such arrangements, or is employed or engaged by such a provider; or

(e)

who is a party (other than a Primary Care Trust) to a pharmacy pilot scheme, or a director, officer or employee of such a person, or who provides or assists in providing local pharmaceutical services under a pharmacy pilot scheme,

shall take part in any decision under this regulation.”.