Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the Pharmaceutical Regulations

Regulation 2 of the Pharmaceutical Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows.

After “the 1997 Order” insert:

• ““APMS” means Alternative Provider Medical Services arrangements made under Article 56(2)(b)^f1 of the Order (primary medical services) for the provision of primary medical services and “APMS contractor” shall be construed accordingly;”

After “the Prescription of Drugs Regulations” insert:

• ““RBMS” means a Regional Board Medical Services provider under Article 56(2)(a) of the Order (primary medical services) for the provision of primary medical services and “RBMS practice” shall be construed accordingly;”

After paragraph (3) insert the following paragraphs—

“(4)

In these Regulations, “emergency requiring the flexible provision of pharmaceutical services” means an emergency declared by means of a direction to the Regional Board under section 6 of the 2009 Act to the effect that, as a result of the threatened damage to human welfare caused or which may be caused by the illness designated in the direction, the Regional Board must for a specified period—

(a)

exercise, or

(b)

where a discretion is conferred, consider exercising,

one or more of their functions under regulation 6A, 12(7A) or paragraph 4A of Schedule 2 subject to any conditions or limitations set out in the direction.

(5)

Where—

(a)

a direction of the type mentioned in paragraph (4) is given; and

(b)

the Department issues a further direction changing the specified period of the emergency,

the duration of the emergency is to be construed in accordance with the specified period as so changed.”.