# The National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2026, Regulation 26: Interpretation


(1) In this Part—
“APMS contract” (“contract GMDdA”) means an arrangement under section 41(2)(b) of the 2006 Act (primary medical services) for the provision of primary medical services;
“both registers” (“y ddwy gofrestr”) means the register of medical practitioners and the GP Register;
“contractor” (“contractwr”) has the meaning given in section 42(5) of the 2006 Act (general medical services contracts: introductory);
“foundation training scheme” (“cynllun hyfforddiant sylfaen”) means postgraduate medical education and training necessary for the award of a CCT in general practice;
“general medical services contract” (“contract gwasanaethau meddygol cyffredinol”) means a general medical services contract under section 42 of the 2006 Act (general medical services contracts: introductory);
“Interim Orders Tribunal” (“Tribiwnlys Gorchmynion Interim”) means an interim orders tribunal of the General Medical Council;
“Medical Practitioners Tribunal” (“Tribiwnlys Ymarferwyr Meddygol”) means a Medical Practitioners Tribunal constituted under paragraph 19G of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act;
“relevant scheme” (“cynllun perthnasol”) means the scheme in respect of which the general medical practitioner is applying to be included in a medical performers list;
“scheme” (“cynllun”) means an arrangement to provide primary medical services under a general medical services contract or an APMS contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2026/63/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-performers-lists-wales-regulations-2026/regulation-26
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