# The General Ophthalmic Services Contracts Regulations 2008, Paragraph 51: Insurance: negligent performance and public liability


(1) The contractor shall at all times hold adequate—
(a) insurance against liability arising from negligent performance of clinical services under the contract; and
(b) public liability insurance in relation to liabilities to third parties arising under or in connection with the contract which are not covered by the insurance referred to in (a).
(2) In this paragraph—
(a) “insurance” means a contract of insurance or other arrangement made for the purpose of indemnifying the contractor; and
(b) a contractor shall be regarded as holding insurance in relation to any of its employees if it is held by that employee in connection with clinical services which that employee provides under the contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1185/schedule/1/paragraph/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-ophthalmic-services-contracts-regulations-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-51
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