Paragraph 3 Persons prohibited from taking part in decision-making on applicationsI1

England and Wales

(1)

No person is to take part in determining an application if they—

(a)

are a person who is included in the pharmaceutical list or dispensing doctor list maintained by the Local Health Board, or are an employee of such a person,

(b)

are a shareholder, director or company secretary of a company which runs a retail pharmacy business in the area of the Local Health Board,

(c)

are a provider of primary medical services in the area of the Local Health Board,

(d)

are an APMS contractor in the area of the Local Health Board, 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 such an APMS contractor, or

(e)

are employed or engaged by the Local Health Board for the purposes of providing primary medical services within an LHBMS practice.

(2)

No other person is to take part in determining an application if, because of an interest or an association they have, or because of a pressure to which they may be subject, their involvement would give rise to a reasonable suspicion of bias.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2020, see reg. 1(2)(b)