Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations

Regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and interpretation) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (2) in the appropriate position in alphabetical order, insert—

• ““the 1997 Act” means the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997^f1;”;

• ““personal medical services” has the meaning given to it in section 1(8) of the 1997 Act;”;

• ““pilot scheme” has the meaning given to it in section 1 of the 1997 Act;”; and

• ““pilot scheme provider” means a person, other than a Health Authority, who is a party to a pilot scheme.”.

In paragraph (9), after “included” insert “or (in the case of a medical practitioner who is not included in a medical list but who performs personal medical services under a pilot scheme) to the address of the pilot scheme provider given in the pilot scheme”.