Payments to an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician suspended by direction of the TribunalN.I.
15.—(1) The Agency shall make payments to any ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician who is suspended by direction of the Tribunal in accordance with the Department’s determination for the time being in operation in relation to such payments.
(2) The Department shall make the determination in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) after consultation with the organisations referred to in regulation 12(1) and it shall be published with the Statement there referred to.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the Department’s determination shall be such as to secure that, as far as reasonably practicable, the suspended ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician receives payments at a rate corresponding to his remuneration by virtue of regulation 12 during the 12 months ending with the direction for suspension by the Tribunal.
(4) The Department’s determination may include provision that payments in accordance with the determination are not to exceed a specified amount in any specific period.
(5) Regulation 12(2) shall apply to determinations under this regulation as it applies to determinations under that regulation.
(6) Regulation 14(3) shall apply to payments made under this regulation as it applies to payments made under that regulation.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 15 in operation at 9.11.2007, see reg. 1