# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 72: Withdrawal and variation of approval under paragraph 70


(1) Without prejudice to any other remedies which it may have under the contract, where a Primary Care Trust has approved an application made under paragraph 70(3) it shall be entitled to serve notice on the contractor withdrawing or varying that approval with immediate effect if—
(a) it is no longer satisfied that the proposed arrangement will enable the contractor to meet satisfactorily its obligations under the contract; and
(b) it is satisfied that immediate withdrawal or variation is necessary to protect the safety of the contractor’s patients.
(2) An immediate withdrawal of approval under sub-paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date on which the notice referred to in that sub-paragraph is received by the contractor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-72
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