24A Liabilities and obligations in relation to deputies.

1

Regulations may make provision with respect to the liabilities and obligations of—

a

a Part II practitioner who, in connection with any obligation of his to provide general medical services, enters into arrangements under which a Part I practitioner deputises, or is engaged to deputise, for him; or

b

a Part II practitioner who enters into arrangements under which he deputises, or is engaged to deputise, for a Part I practitioner, in connection with that practitioner’s obligation to perform personal medical services in accordance with section 17C arrangements.

2

The regulations may, in particular—

a

modify any liabilities or obligations which would otherwise be applicable by virtue of this Part;

b

apply (with or without modifications) any provision made by or under this Part (including any provision so made by virtue of section 17 of the M1Health and Medicines Act 1988).

3

In subsection (1)—

• “Part I practitioner” means a medical practitioner who performs personal medical services in accordance with section 17C arrangements; and

• “Part II practitioner” means a medical practitioner who provides general medical services.