What this covers
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 5
- Penalties
- 2
- Exemptions
- 2
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Ensure medicines dispensed only by or under a registered pharmacist s.28
- Do not perform dentistry duties while registration is suspended Schedule 1 para.6A
- Trust must appoint a qualified auditor annually Schedule 6 para.10
- Sell or buy medical practice goodwill unlawfully Schedule 9 para.1
- Fail to comply with inquiry notice or provide evidence Schedule 12 para.5
What happens if you get it wrong
- Sell or buy medical practice goodwill unlawfully 3 months imprisonment
- Fail to comply with inquiry notice or provide evidence 3 months imprisonment
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Medical practice goodwill sale not blocked by predecessor's NHS service — The previous owner of the medical practice had at some time provided or performed NHS services under section 35(1).
- Partnership and assistant arrangements may be treated as goodwill sale — Partnership agreements where consideration is given for entry, retirement, or reduced profit share; or assistant who is underpaid then succeeds …
Read our full dossier on National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.