Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 N.I.

171.  The Health Services (Primary Care) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is amended as follows. N.I.

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I1 Sch. 1 para. 171 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 171 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

172.  In Article 1(5), for “A board or” substitute “An”. N.I.

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I3 Sch. 1 para. 172 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I4 Sch. 1 para. 172 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

173.  In Article 2(3), omit the definition of “board”. N.I.

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I5 Sch. 1 para. 173 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I6 Sch. 1 para. 173 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

174.—(1) Article 3 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) for “a board with respect to its area and” substitute “the Department”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (a);

(c) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the board” substitute “the Department”.

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

(4) In paragraph (3), in sub-paragraph (a), omit “personal medical services or”.

(5) In paragraph (5)—

(a) omit sub-paragraph (a);

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “the board concerned” substitute “the Department”.

(6) In paragraph (7), omit the definition of “personal medical services”.

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I7 Sch. 1 para. 174 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I8 Sch. 1 para. 174 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

175.  Omit Article 4. N.I.

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I9 Sch. 1 para. 175 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I10 Sch. 1 para. 175 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

176.  In Article 5(2), for “a board” substitute “the Department”. N.I.

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I11 Sch. 1 para. 176 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I12 Sch. 1 para. 176 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

177.  Omit Articles 6 and 7. N.I.

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I13 Sch. 1 para. 177 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I14 Sch. 1 para. 177 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

178.  For Article 8 substitute— N.I.

“Implementation of pilot schemes

8.— (1) Before implementing a pilot scheme the Department must—

(a) prepare proposals for the scheme, and

(b) consult such persons as appear to it to be representative of persons who, in the opinion of the Department, may be significantly affected by the scheme.

(2) Proposals for a pilot scheme must include satisfactory provision for any participant other than the Department to withdraw from the scheme if the participant wishes to do so.

(3) A proposed participant in a pilot scheme (other than the Department)may withdraw at any time before the scheme is implemented in relation to that person.

(4) As soon as is reasonably practicable after implementing a pilot scheme, the Department must publish such details of the scheme as it considers to be appropriate.”.

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I15 Sch. 1 para. 178 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I16 Sch. 1 para. 178 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

179.  In Article 9(3), omit sub-paragraph (a). N.I.

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I17 Sch. 1 para. 179 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I18 Sch. 1 para. 179 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

180.—(1) Article 10 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1), for the words from “by directions” to the end of the paragraph substitute “vary a pilot scheme that has been implemented.”.

(3) In paragraph (2)—

(a) for “Directions under paragraph (1) may be given” substitute “The Department may vary a pilot scheme under paragraph (1)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the board or by any other” substitute “any”.

(4) For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) A participant in a pilot scheme (other than the Department) may withdraw at any time before a variation of the scheme is implemented in relation to that person.

(3A) As soon as is reasonably practical after implementing a variation, the Department must publish such details of the scheme as varied as it considers to be appropriate.”.

(5) In paragraph (4), for the words from “give directions” to the end of the paragraph substitute “bring the scheme to an end.”.

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I19 Sch. 1 para. 180 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I20 Sch. 1 para. 180 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

181.—(1) Article 11 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit the words from “, apart from Article 17(1)” to “its behalf),”.

(3) In paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “but”.

(4) Omit paragraph (3).

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I21 Sch. 1 para. 181 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I22 Sch. 1 para. 181 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

182.  Omit Articles 12, 13, 14 and 16. N.I.

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I23 Sch. 1 para. 182 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I24 Sch. 1 para. 182 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

183.—(1) Article 18 is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “boards” substitute “the Department”.

(3) In paragraph (3), for “a board” (in both places) substitute “the Department”.

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I25 Sch. 1 para. 183 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I26 Sch. 1 para. 183 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

184.  Omit Articles 27 and 28. N.I.

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I27 Sch. 1 para. 184 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I28 Sch. 1 para. 184 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

185.  In Article 31, omit paragraphs (4) and (5). N.I.

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I29 Sch. 1 para. 185 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I30 Sch. 1 para. 185 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

186.  Omit Schedule 1. N.I.

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I31 Sch. 1 para. 186 not in operation at Royal Assent, see s. 8(1)(b)

I32 Sch. 1 para. 186 in operation at 1.4.2022 by S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)