Regulation 31 Change in status of recognised fund-holding practices

Where the members of a standard fund-holding practice or a community fund-holding practice wish the practice to continue to be recognised as a fund-holding practice on and after 1st April 1999, they shall send a written notice of their intention to remain a fund-holding practice to the Health Authority to be received no later than 3rd March 1999.

Where the members of a GP commissioning group wish the practice to be recognised as a fund-holding practice on and after 1st April 1999 they shall send an application for change of status to the Health Authority to be received no later than 3rd March 1999.

Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations shall apply to an application by a GP commissioning group for a change of status to a fund-holding practice as it applies to an application for recognition as a fund-holding practice, but as if the references in that regulation to an application were references to an application for change of status to a fund-holding practice.

For the purposes of this regulation a notice or application may be sent by fax.