SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Reallocation of functions of Health Authorities to Primary Care Trusts

Part 1Amendments of 1977 Act

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1

Section 29B (vacancies for medical practitioners) is amended as provided in this paragraph.

2

In each of subsections (2) and (2A), before “Health Authority”, in each place where it occurs, there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (aa), after “which a” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”,

b

the “or” at the end of paragraph (b) is omitted, and

c

for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

c

vacancies relating to the area of one Primary Care Trust which also relate to the area of another Primary Care Trust, or of a Health Authority, or of a Health Board, or

d

vacancies relating to the area of one Health Authority which also relate to the area of another Health Authority or of a Primary Care Trust,

4

In subsection (3A)—

a

after “that a” there is inserted “ Primary Care Trust or ”, and

b

for “Health Authority’s decision” there is substituted “ decision of the Primary Care Trust or of the Health Authority ”.

5

In subsection (5), for the definition of “locality” there is substituted—

“locality”, in relation to a Primary Care Trust or to a Health Authority, means the area of the Trust or of the Authority, or a particular part of their area;