# The National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) Regulations 1993, Regulation 9: Additions to existing fund-holding practices


(1) 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–
(a) he and the members of the existing fund-holding practice shall apply to the Regional Health Authority for recognition as a fund-holding practice in accordance with regulation 3; but
(b) regulations 4 and 5(2) shall not apply in the case of that application.
(2) 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(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/567/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-fund-holding-practices-regulations-1993/regulation-9
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