# The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions Order 2004, Article 11: Appeal against failure of a Primary Care Trust to enter into a general medical services contract


(1) This article applies where a medical practitioner has—
(a) offered to enter into a general medical services contract under article 3, 5, 7, 8 or 10; and
(b) as a result of a failure to act by the Primary Care Trust, been unable to sign such a contract before his entitlement to enter into such a contract expires pursuant to article 6, 7(4), 8(2) or 10(2).
(2) In a case to which this article applies, the prospective contractor must, if he wishes to enter into a general medical services contract, apply in writing to the Secretary of State within the period of 14 days of the expiry of his entitlement.
(3) An application under paragraph (2) shall specify—
(a) the names and addresses of the parties to the dispute;
(b) the grounds on which the applicant claims to be entitled to enter into a general medical services contract; and
(c) the grounds for alleging default by the Primary Care Trust.
(4) Paragraphs (3) to (16) of article 4 shall apply to an application made under paragraph (2), subject to the modification that the references in paragraphs (4) and (5) of that article to a notice of appeal shall be read as references to an application under paragraph (2) of this article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/433/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-services-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-order-2004/article-11
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