Regulation 10 Insertion of new regulation 35A

After regulation 35, insert—

“Inclusion in ophthalmic performers list without a full application in certain circumstances

35A.

Where a performer has been refused admission to its ophthalmic performers list by a Primary Care Trust or has been removed from its ophthalmic performers list by a Primary Care Trust and that refusal or removal relates to a person to whom regulation 43 applies, the Primary Care Trust may agree to include them in its ophthalmic performers list without a full application if it—

(a)

is satisfied that there are no other matters that need to be considered; and

(b)

the performer provides undertakings of the kinds referred to in regulation 4(3) and 39(2).”.