(1)Provision may be made by regulations for Health Authorities to make payments of financial assistance for preparatory work.
(2)“Preparatory work” means work which it is reasonable for a person to undertake—
(a)in connection with preparing proposals for a pilot scheme; or
(b)in preparing for the provision by him of any piloted services.
(3)The regulations may, in particular, include provision—
(a)prescribing the circumstances in which payments of financial assistance may be made;
(b)imposing a limit on the amount of any payment of financial assistance which a Health Authority may make in any prescribed period in respect of any one person or any one pilot scheme;
(c)imposing a limit on the aggregate amount which a Health Authority may pay by way of financial assistance in any one financial year;
(d)requiring a person to whom assistance is given under this section to comply with such conditions as may be imposed in accordance with prescribed requirements; and
(e)for repayment in the case of a failure to comply with any condition so imposed.
Commencement Information
I1S. 34 wholly in force at 1.7.2002; s. 34 in force for certain purposes at 11.5.2001, see s. 70(2); s. 34 in force for E. at 8.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/1095, art. 2(4) (with transitional provisions in arts. 3, 4) (as amended (26.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/1170, art. 3); s. 34 in force for W. at 1.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1