# The General Medical Services and Section 17C Agreements (Transitional and other Ancillary Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2004, Article 48: Definitions


In this Part–
“the 1997 Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997;
“the Implementation Directions” means the Directions to Health Boards concerning the Implementation of Pilot Schemes (Personal Medical Services);
“the NHS dispute resolution procedure” means the procedure for resolution of disputes specified in Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Section 17C Agreements Regulations;
“personal medical services” means medical services of a kind that could have been provided by a general medical practitioner in accordance with arrangements made under Part 2 of the 1978 Act prior to 1st April 2004;
“pilot scheme agreement” means an agreement which constitutes or agreements which together constitute a pilot scheme under Part 1 of the 1997 Act under which personal medical services are provided;
“provider” means the person other than the Health Board who is a party to a transitional agreement;
“relevant body” means the Health Board who is the other party to the transitional agreement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/163/article/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-services-and-section-17c-agreements-transitional-and-other-ancillary-provisions-scotland-order-2004/article-48
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