National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

[F1 [F2 17Q Assistance and support S

(1) A Health Board may provide assistance and support to—

(a) any person providing, or proposing to provide, primary medical services under a general medical services contract;

(b) any person providing, or proposing to provide, such services in accordance with section 17C arrangements.

(2) Assistance and support provided by a Health Board under subsection (1) is to be provided on such terms, including terms as to payment, as the Board think fit.

(3) In this section, “ assistance ” includes financial assistance. ]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 17P and cross-heading inserted (13.2.2004 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 5(2), 9(1); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(1)(3), Sch.

F2 S. 17Q inserted (1.4.2004) by Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 1), ss. 6, 8, 9(1); S.S.I. 2004/58, art. 2(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 17Q-17V and preceding cross-heading substituted for s. 17Q (prosp.) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), s. 21, 43(3)