Regulation 12 Amendment of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations

Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations (conditions for continuing recognition as a fund-holding practice) shall be amended as follows.

For paragraphs 4 and 5, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:—

“4

The allotted sum is applied in accordance with regulations 16 to 20.

5

The members of the fund-holding practice are, and in the opinion of the Secretary of State will continue to be, capable of managing the allotted sum effectively and efficiently.”.

After paragraph 12 there shall be inserted the following new paragraph:—

“13

The members of the fund-holding practice secure that the procedure to investigate complaints established and operated under paragraph 12A, and the requirement to co-operate with investigation of complaints by Health Boards under paragraph 12B, of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995^f1 apply in relation to complaints about their use of the allotted sum.”.