The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1998

Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “full-time doctor”, for “15(1)(a)” substitute “13(2)(a)”;

(b) in the definition of “half-time doctor”, for “15(1)(c)” substitute “13(2)(c)”;

(c) in the definition of “job-sharing doctor”, for “15(1)(d)” substitute “13(2)(d)”;

(d) in the definition of “locality”, at the end, insert—

• “but in relation to Part III of, and Schedule 3 to, these Regulations, shall be construed in accordance with regulation 11(7)”;

(e) in the definition of “restricted doctor”, for “15(1)(e)” substitute “13(2)(e)”;

(f) in the definition of “three-quarter-time doctor”, for “15(1)(b)” substitute “13(2)(b)”; and

(g) in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert—

““a replacement doctor” means a replacement full-time doctor nominated by the remaining members of a partnership in accordance with the provisions of regulations 18H and 18I;”.