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Paragraph 18 Notice provisions specific to a contract with two or more individuals practising in partnership

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(1)

A contractor which is a partnership shall notify the PCT forthwith when—

(a)

a partner leaves or informs his partners that he intends to leave the partnership, and the date upon which he left or will leave the partnership; or

(b)

a new partner joins or proposes to join the partnership.

(2)

A notice under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall—

(a)

state the date that the new partner joined or it is proposed he will join the partnership;

(b)

state whether the new partner is an ophthalmic practitioner;

(c)

confirm that the new partner meets the conditions imposed by regulation 4 (general conditions relating to all contracts);

(d)

contain an application form in accordance with Schedule 3 from that new partner; and

(e)

state whether the new partner is or is to be a general or a limited partner.

(3)

Where the PCT is not satisfied that a new partner meets the conditions of regulation 4, it shall so notify the contractor and—

(a)

the contractor shall within 28 days remove the new partner; and

(b)

if the contractor does not do so, the PCT shall terminate the contract in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 45.