Paragraph 7 Amendment of the Health and Personal Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

in paragraph 114(1), for “hold adequate insurance against liability arising from negligent performance of clinical services under the contract”, substitute “have in force in relation to it an indemnity arrangement which provides appropriate cover”;

in paragraph 114(2), for “holds adequate insurance against liability arising from negligent performance of such services”, substitute “has in force in relation to it an indemnity arrangement which provides appropriate cover”;

in paragraph 114(3)(a), for ““insurance” means”, substitute ““indemnity arrangement” means”;

in paragraph 114(3)(a), after paragraph (a) (but before the following “and”) insert—

“(aa)

“appropriate cover” means cover against liabilities that may be incurred by the contractor in the performance of clinical services under the contract, which is appropriate, having regard to the nature and extent of the risks in the performance of such services;”;

in paragraph 114(3)(b), for “holding insurance if it is held by”, substitute “having in force in relation to it an indemnity arrangement if there is an indemnity arrangement in force in relation to”; and

in paragraph 115, for “the insurance”, substitute “an indemnity arrangement”.