The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Amendment of regulation 6

17.  In regulation 6 (Interpretation: general)—

(a) in the definition of “GMS practice”—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “registered medical practitioner” insert “who is a principal medical practitioner”,

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “or more” insert “such”;

(b) in the definition of “host Board”, for “registered medical practitioner”, substitute “principal medical practitioner”;

(c) in the definition of “practitioner” after paragraph (b), add—

“or

(c) an ophthalmic provider”;

(d) at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, insert—

““GOS arrangements” has the meaning given in regulation 13 of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(1);

“GP provider” has the meaning given in regulation 137;

“ophthalmic provider” means a registered medical practitioner who is a principal medical practitioner who is included in an ophthalmic provider list prepared and kept by the Regional Business Services Organisation (RBSO) pursuant to regulation 8(1) of the General Ophthalmic Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and is a party to GOS arrangements;

“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given in section 55 of the Medical Act 1983(2);

“Waiting Period Joiner” has the meaning given in regulation 136Y;”.

(1)

S.R. 2007 No.436

(2)

S.I. 1983 c.54