Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal Regulations

in paragraph (2)(b)(ii) after the word “relocate” there shall be inserted “, either permanently or temporarily,”;

in paragraph (2) after the word “appropriate” on the last line there shall be inserted “or in the case of an application under paragraph (4A) on whichever version of Form A (TR) set out in Part I or Part II of that Schedule is appropriate”; and

after paragraph (4) there shall be inserted—

“(4A)

Where an application is made and—

(a)

the applicant intends to relocate for a temporary period to new premises and to provide from those new premises the same pharmaceutical services which he is listed as providing from his existing premises; and

(b)

the Board is fully satisfied that, because of exceptional circumstances, relocation on a temporary basis is necessary,

the Board shall grant the application and notify the applicant accordingly.

(4B)

An application under paragraph (4A) shall be granted for such period as the Board may determine but that period shall not exceed twelve months.

(4C)

The period determined under paragraph (4B) may be extended for a further period not exceeding six months where the Board is satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated good cause for such an extension.

(4D)

Where the application is granted under paragraph (4A) the Board shall make the relevant entries in the pharmaceutical list in respect of the premises named in the application.”;

in paragraph (13) after the word “granted” there shall be inserted “other than under paragraph (4A),”.