Article 4 Functions of the Pricing Authority

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

art. 4(1) words substituted by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) 2002 Sch. 1 para. 48(3)(a)
art. 4(2) words substituted by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) 2002 Sch. 1 para. 48(3)(b)
art. 4(2) words inserted by National Health Service (Local Pharmaceutical Services Etc.) 2002 reg. 29(a)

(1)

The Pricing Authority shall perform such functions as the Secretary of State may direct it to perform on his behalf or on behalf of Family Authorities in England.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) of this article, those functions shall include functions on behalf of such Family Authorities relating to the examining, checking and pricing of prescriptions for drugs, listed drugs, medicines and listed appliances supplied as part of pharmaceutical services.