The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

PART 4 Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations 2001

52.  The Health and Personal Social Services (Injury Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(1) shall be amended as provided by regulations 53 and 54.

Amendment of regulation 2

53.  In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “GMS practice”—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “registered medical practitioner” insert “who is a principal medical practitioner”,

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “or more” insert “such”;

(b) at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, insert—

““GP performer” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 1995 Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 137 of the 2008 Regulations;

“GP provider” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the 1995 Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 137 of the 2008 Regulations;

“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given in section 55 of the Medical Act 1983(2);”.

54.  In paragraph (1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i) of regulation 2A (Meaning of “practitioner”), after “registered medical practitioner” insert “who is a GP provider or a GP performer”.

(1)

S.R. 2001 No.367 as amended by S.R. 2005 No.533; S.R. 2006 Nos.159 and 410; S.R. 2008 Nos.130 and 350; S.R. 2009 Nos.65 and 188

(2)

1983 c.54