Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act – an Overview

   1. Part 1: Provision of Primary Medical Services

      1. Section 1 – Health Boards’ functions: provision of primary medical services

      2. Section 2 – Provision of primary medical services: section 17C arrangements

      3. Section 3 – Revocation of power to make pilot schemes

      4. Section 4 – Provision of primary medical services: general medical services contracts

      5. Section 5 – Persons performing primary medical services

      6. Section 6 – Assistance and support

   2. Part 2: General

      1. Section 7 – Ancillary provision

      2. Section 8 and the schedule – Modification of enactments

      3. Section 9 – Commencement and short title

3. Parliamentary History of the Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004