S.I. No. 28/2002 - Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations, 1996 (Revocation) Regulations, 2002

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations, 1996 (Revocation) Regulations, 2002.

2. The Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations 1996 (

S.I No. 152 of 1996

) are hereby revoked.

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of these Regulations

Given under the official seal of the Minister for Finance this 31st day of January, 2002.

________________

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance

Given under the official seal of the Minister for Health and Children this 31st day of January, 2002.

___________________

Micheal Martin

Minister for Health and Children

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is note part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations revoke the Health (Community Pharmacy Contractor Agreement) Regulations, 1996 (SI 152 of 1996), which specify the criteria and procedures under which the chief executive officer of the relevant health board shall determine the issue of new community pharmacy contractor agreements for the provision of community pharmacy services under the

Health Act, 1970

.

I, Micheál Martin, Minister for Health and Children, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 59

and

72

of the

Health Act, 1970

(as adapted by the Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 (

S.I. No. 308 of 1997

)), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance hereby make the following regulations