5SAny person who is, or was at the time of the matter complained of, a family health service provider, that is to say—
[F1(a)a person (whether an individual or a body) providing primary medical services under a general medical services contract (within the meaning of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978) or general dental services under Part II of that Act,]
(b)a person (whether an individual or a body) undertaking to provide in Scotland general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under that Part of that Act, or
(c)an individual performing in Scotland [F2primary medical services] or personal dental services in accordance with—
(i)arrangements made under section 17C of that Act, or
(ii)a pilot scheme under Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997 (c.46),
(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a health service body or an independent provider).
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 5(a) substituted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), s. 9(1), sch. para. 4(2)(a); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)
F2Words in sch. 2 para. 5(c) substituted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), s. 9(1), sch. para. 4(2)(b); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)