# The National Health Service (Fund-Holding Practices) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995, Regulation 6: Application for change in status of recognised fund-holding practice


After regulation 8 of the principal Regulations (withdrawal or death of a member of a fund-holding practice), insert the following new regulation:—
“Application for change in status of recognised fund-holding practice
8A (1) A primary care purchasing practice may apply to become a standard fund-holding practice and a standard fund-holding practice may apply to become a primary care purchasing practice.
(2) In this regulation, an application under paragraph (1) is referred to as an “application for change in fund-holding status”.
(3) An application for change in fund-holding status to take effect from 1st April in any year shall be made by 30th September in the preceding year or, in the case of an application from a standard fund-holding practice to become a primary care purchasing practice, such later date as the Health Board may agree.
(4) Regulation 2 (except for paragraph (2A)), and regulations 3 and 4 shall apply to an application for change in fund-holding status as they apply to an application for recognition as a fund-holding practice but as if the references in those regulations—
(a) to an application were references to an application for change in fund-holding status; and
(b) to the grant or refusal of recognition were references to the grant or refusal of an application for change in fund-holding status.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1571/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-fund-holding-practices-scotland-amendment-regulations-1995/regulation-6
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