Paragraph 1B Review of controlled localityF1

(1)

The Board shall, subject to sub-paragraph (2) and regulation 5(10B), no earlier than 3 years from the date of notification of a controlled locality in accordance with paragraph 1A, review that controlled locality designation.

(2)

If the Board is satisfied that within that 3 year period there has been a substantial change in circumstances in relation to the controlled locality area then it may reconsider the controlled locality designation.

(3)

Following a review, prior to a decision to keep or change the controlled locality designation, the Board must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the dispensing doctor serving that controlled locality and to the persons or body mentioned in paragraph 1 informing them of—

(a)

the proposal and the reasons for it; and

(b)

their right, within 30 days from the date on which the notification was sent, to make written representations about that change to the Board containing a statement of reasons why that proposal should be reconsidered.

(4)

Following consideration of any representations received in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) the Board must make their final decision and where applicable—

(a)

delineate on a map the new boundaries of the controlled locality; or

(b)

remove from the map, the delineated boundary of an area that has ceased to be a controlled locality.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3 paras. 1A, 1B inserted (28.6.2014) by The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/148), regs. 1(1), 8(3) (with reg. 14)