National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997

Interpretation E+W+S

8 E+W+S For the purposes of this Schedule the question of whether to give a direction under paragraph 4 is resolved if—

(a) the period for making representations under paragraph 3 has ended without the Tribunal receiving any such representations;

(b) such representations have been received but the Tribunal have decided—

(i) not to inquire into them; or

(ii) not to give a direction under paragraph 4; or

(c) a direction has been given by the Tribunal.

9 E+W+S In this Schedule [F1 , an “authority” means a Primary Care Trust, a Health Authority or a Health Board, and]“the Tribunal” means—

(a) in relation to an applicant for inclusion in [F2 the medical list of a Primary Care Trust or of a Health Authority], the [F3 Family Health Services Appeal Authority constituted under section 49S] of the 1977 Act; or

(b) in relation to an applicant for inclusion in a Health Board’s medical list, the Tribunal constituted under section 29 of the 1978 Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 9 inserted (1.10.2002 for E. and W. and otherwiseprosp.) by 2002 c. 17, ss. 4(3), 42(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(a); S.I. 2002/2478 art. 3(1)(c)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(a) substituted (1.10.2002 for E. and W. and otherwiseprosp.) by 2002 c. 17, ss. 4(3), 42(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 10(3)(b); S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(a) substituted (1.10.2001 for E. for specified purposes and 1.12.2001 for E. subject to art. 4(2) of the commencing S.I. and 26.8.2002 for W.) by 2001 c. 15, s. 27(5)(b) (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2001/3294, art. 4, Sch.; S.I. 2002/1919 art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. II (subject totemp. amendments in S.I. 2002/1919, Sch. Pt. III)