Regulation 9 Additions to existing fund-holding practices

Subject to paragraph (2), where a medical practitioner (whether or not he is a member of another fund-holding practice) wishes to become a member of an existing fund-holding practice–

Where a medical practitioner becomes a partner of a member of a fund-holding practice as a result of the grant of an application made by the medical practitioner to an FHSA under regulation 5 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992^f1(application for inclusion in the medical list or to succeed to a vacancy), he shall, on giving notice in writing to that effect to the Regional Health Authority, be a member of that fund-holding practice notwithstanding that he did not join in the making of an application under regulation 3.