Commentary on Sections Part 2: Pharmaceutical Services Provision for local pharmaceutical schemes Section 40: Provision for LPS schemes
185.Section 40 makes provision for Local Pharmaceutical Services schemes which are not pilot schemes by inserting a new section 28J and a new Schedule 8A into the NHS Act 1977. The new Schedule 8A is set out in Schedule 3 to this Act. Subsection (3) inserts a new subsection (2A) in section 42 of the 1977 Act, which has the same effect in relation to Local Pharmaceutical Services schemes which are not pilot schemes, as section 38 has in relation to pilot schemes.