Regulation 27 Amendment of Schedule 2

(1)

Schedule 2 (terms of service) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions.

(2)

In paragraph 24(3) for “to the Medical Practices Committee” substitute “to the Secretary of State”.

(3)

In paragraph 24(4)—

(a)

for “the Medical Practices Committee” in each place where those words occur substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(b)

for “that Committee” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

(4)

In paragraph 29(8)(b) for “pursuant to section 33(4)(b) or (5) of the Act” and in paragraph 29A(3)(b) for “pursuant to section 33(4)(b) of the Act” substitute “under regulation 13(1)(c).”.

(5)

In paragraph 32—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “the Medical Practices Committee” in each place where those words occur substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “regulation 18A, 18B, 18C or 18I,” substitute “regulation 18A, 18B or 18C”,

(ii)

for “the Secretary of State” in each place where those words occur substitute “the FHSAA”.

(6)

In paragraph 33(1) for “the Medical Practices Committee” substitute “the Secretary of State”.

(7)

In paragraph 34 (practice area), for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)

A doctor shall not, contrary to any condition imposed by the Health Authority, or on appeal the Secretary of State, under regulation 13(1)(c), open practice premises in any area or part of an area where, at the time of his application to open such premises, the Health Authority is of the opinion that the number of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services in that area or part of that area is already adequate.”.