14 Recognition of fund-holding practices of doctors.E+W
(1)Any one or more medical practitioners who are providing general medical services in accordance with arrangements under section 29 of the principal Act may apply to the [F1Secretary of State] for recognition as a fund-holding practice.
(2)The [F1Secretary of State] shall not grant recognition as a fund-holding practice unless the medical practitioner or, as the case may be, each of the medical practitioners concerned fulfils such conditions as may be prescribed.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)Regulations may make provision with respect to—
(a)the making of applications under subsection (1) above;
(b)the granting and refusal of recognition as a fund-holding practice;
(c)the conditions to be fulfilled for obtaining and continuing to be entitled to such recognition;
F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(e)withdrawing from, or becoming a member of, an existing recognised fund-holding practice;
(f)the continuity or otherwise of a recognised fund-holding practice in the event of the death or withdrawal of a member or the addition of a new member; and
(g)the operation of this section in a case where one or more of the medical practitioners wishing to make an application under subsection (1) above is also on the medical list of a health board;
and regulations making the provision referred to in paragraph (g) above may make such modifications of the preceding provisions of this section as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 14(1)(2) substituted (1.4.1996 subject to s. 8 of the amending Act) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 73(a) (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F2S. 14(3)-(5) repealed (1.4.1996 subject to s. 8 of the amending Act) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 73(b), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)
F3S. 14(6)(d) repealed (1.4.1996 subject to s. 8 of the amending Act) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 5, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 73(c), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2 paras. 6, 16)