The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 No. 94

Amendment of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

13.  In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “care home service”;

(b) in the definition of “Health Board” after “agreement” insert “and a reference to “the Board” is to be construed accordingly”;

(c) omit the definition of “licensing authority”;

(d) in the definition of “limited liability partnership” for “Limited Partnerships Act 2000” substitute “ Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000(1)”;

(e) omit the definition of “Regional and Social Care Board”;

(f) after the definition of “public or local holiday” insert—

““Regional Health and Social Care Board” means the Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009(2);”;

(g) in paragraph (c) of the definition of “relevant register” for “Health Professions Council” substitute “Health and Care Professions Council”; and

(h) in paragraph (d) of the definition of “supplementary prescriber” for “Health Professions Council” substitute “Health and Care Professions Council”.

(1)

2000 c.12.

(2)

2009 c.1.