Paragraph 1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.2, paras.1.2 rev. (saving) by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1999 regs.26(2), 29(4)
Sch.2, para.5 amended by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1999 reg 26(3)
Sch.2, para.15 amended by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1999 reg 26(4)
Sch.2, paras.16,17 added by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1999 reg 26(5)
Sch.2, paras.1,2 rev.in pt. by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1997 reg.17(3)
Sch.2, head. rev.in pt. by National Health Service (Fund-holding Practices) 1997 reg.17(2)
Sch.2, para.15 added by National Health Service (Fund-holding Amendment Regulations 1998 Practices) reg.8

Where recognition has been granted in accordance with regulation 5(1) but has not taken effect in accordance with regulation 5(2), there are, in the case of a community fund-holding practice, at least 3,000 patients or in the case of a standard fund-holding practice, at least 5,000 patients, on the lists of patients of the members of the practice or, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, it is likely that there will be at least that many patients on those lists by 1st April on which recognition will take effect in accordance with regulation 5(2).