57C.—(1) The Department may [F2make a scheme providing for] payments to be made under general medical services contracts.
(2) A general medical services contract must require payments to be made under the contract in accordance with [F3any scheme] for the time being in force under this Article.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the power under paragraph (1) [F4a scheme] under that paragraph may—
(a)provide for payments to be made by reference to compliance with standards or the achievement of levels of performance;
(b)provide for payments to be made by reference to—
(i)[F5any method of calculation] or scale specified in the [F6scheme] ; or
(ii)a determination made by any person in accordance with factors specified in the [F6scheme] ;
(c)provide for the making of payments in respect of individual practitioners;
(d)provide that the whole or any part of a payment is subject to conditions (and may provide that payments are payable by [F7the Department] only if it is satisfied as to certain conditions)
(e)make provision having effect from a date before the date of the [F6scheme] , provided that, having regard to the [F6scheme] as a whole, the provision is not detrimental to the persons to whose remuneration it relates.
(4) Before [F8making a scheme] under paragraph (1), the Department—
(a)shall consult any body appearing to it to be representative of persons to whose remuneration the [F9scheme] would relate, and
(b)may consult such other persons as it thinks appropriate.
[F10(4A) The Department must publish a scheme under paragraph (1) in such manner as it thinks appropriate.]
(5) References in this Article to payments include fees, allowances, reimbursements, loans and repayments.]
F2Words in art. 57C(1) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(2) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F3Words in art. 57C(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(3) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F4Words in art. 57C(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F5Words in art. 57C(3)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(c) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F6Word in art. 57C(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F7Words in art. 57C(3)(d) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(d) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F8Words in art. 57C(4) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(5)(a) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F9Word in art. 57C(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(5)(b) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F10Art. 57C(4A) inserted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 25(6) (with Sch. 4 para. 4); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)