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Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, Section 55B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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55B.—(1) [F2The Department] may recognise a committee [F3formed for an area], which it is satisfied is representative of—
(a)the persons to whom paragraph (2) applies; and
(b)the persons to whom paragraph (3) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies to—
(a)every medical practitioner who, under a general medical services contract entered into by him, is providing primary medical services in the area for which the committee is formed; and
(b)every medical practitioner who is providing general ophthalmic services in that area.
(3) This paragraph applies to every other medical practitioner—
(a)who is performing primary medical services in the area for which the committee is formed;
(i)pursuant to Article 56(2)(a);
(ii)in accordance with Article 15B arrangements; or
(iii)under a general medical services contract; and
(b)who has notified [F4the Department] that he wishes to be represented by the committee (and has not notified it that he wishes to cease to be so represented).
(4) A committee recognised under this Article shall be called the Local Medical Committee for the area for which it is formed.
(5) Any such committee may delegate any of its functions, with or without restrictions or conditions, to sub-committees composed of members of that committee.
(6) Regulations may require [F5the Department] , in the exercise of its functions relating to primary medical services, to consult any committee recognised by it under this Article on such occasions and to such extent as may be prescribed.
(7) A committee recognised under this Article shall have such other functions as may be prescribed.
(8) A committee recognised under this Article shall in respect of each year determine—
(a)the amount of its administrative expenses for that year attributable to persons of whom it is representative under paragraph (1)(a); and
(b)the amount of its administrative expenses for that year attributable to persons of whom it is representative under paragraph (1)(b).
(9) [F6The Department] may—
(a)on the request of a committee recognised by it, allot to that committee such sums for defraying the expenses referred to in paragraph (8)(a) as it may determine; and
(b)deduct the amount of such sums from the remuneration of persons of whom it is representative under paragraph (1)(a) under the general medical services contracts, or arrangements under Article 62, entered into by them with [F7the Department] .
(10) A committee recognised under this Article shall apportion the amount determined by it under paragraph (8)(b) among the persons of whom it is representative under paragraph (1)(b); and each such person shall pay in accordance with the committee's directions the amount so apportioned to him.
(11) References in this Article to the administrative expenses of a committee include the travelling and subsistence allowances payable to its members.]
F2Words in art. 55B(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(2); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F3Words in art. 55B(1) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), s. 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(29); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F4Words in art. 55B(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(3); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in art. 55B(6) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F6Words in art. 55B(9) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(5)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F7Words in art. 55B(9) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(5)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
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