Section 5 Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations

For paragraph (6) of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (determination of applications), substitute the following paragraph—

“(6)

No person—

(a)

who provides or assists in providing pharmaceutical services under Part 7 of the 2006 Act;

(b)

who is a GMS contractor, or is a legal and beneficial shareholder, director or company secretary of a company which is a GMS contractor, or is employed or engaged by a GMS contractor;

(c)

who is an APMS contractor, or is an officer, trustee or other person concerned with the management of a company, society or voluntary organisation or other body which is an APMS contractor, or is employed or engaged by an APMS contractor;

(d)

who is employed or engaged by a Local Heath Board for the purposes of providing primary medical services within an LHBMS practice,

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