Section 7 Amendment of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations

(1)

Regulation 9 of the principal Regulations (determination of controlled locality) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (6) for the words “by any doctor, GMS contractor” substitute “by any provider of such services (except itself)”.

(3)

For paragraph (7) substitute the following paragraph—

“(7)

Where the Local Health Board considers that the provision of primary medical services by any provider of such services (except itself) or pharmaceutical services by any chemist is likely to be adversely affected in consequence of a determination under paragraph (4), it may impose conditions to postpone, for such period as it thinks fit, the making or termination of arrangements under regulation 20 (or equivalent provision under the GMS Regulations) for the provision by a doctor or GMS contractor of pharmaceutical services or dispensing services to patients on the relevant patient list.”.

(4)

In paragraph (10)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “20(6)” substitute “20(7)”,

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (b), omit the word “or;”, and

(iii)

for sub-paragraph (c), substitute the following—

“(c)

give notice to a GMS contractor pursuant to an equivalent provision to regulation 20(7); or

(d)

determine an application under regulation 12,”.

(5)

In paragraph (13) for the words from “the Local Medical Committee” to the end, substitute “those persons that they may appeal to the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulation 10.”.