Article 9 Appeal against failure of a Primary Care Trust to enter into a general dental services contract
This article applies where a person has—
offered to enter into a general dental services contract under article 4, 5 or 6; and
as a result of a failure to act by the Primary Care Trust—
been unable to sign such a contract before 1st April 2006, or
in a case where article 8 applies, been unable to sign such a contract within the period of entitlement provided for in accordance with that article.
Where this article applies, the prospective contractor must, if he wishes to enter into a general dental service contract, apply in writing to the Secretary of State—
before 15th April 2006; or
in a case where article 8 applies, no later than the end of the period of 14 days beginning on the date his entitlement to enter into such a contract ceases.
An application under paragraph (2) shall specify—
the names and addresses of the parties to the dispute;
the grounds on which the applicant claims to be entitled to enter into a general dental services contract; and
the grounds for alleging default by the Primary Care Trust.
Article 7(3) to 7(16) shall apply to an application made under paragraph (1), subject to the modification that the references in article 7(4) and (5) to a notice of appeal shall be read as references to an application under paragraph (2) of this article.