SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Part 4: minor and consequential amendments

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)

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1

Section 18 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 is amended as follows (for so long as it has effect).

2

In subsection (1), for “Health Authority”, in each place, substitute “ Local Health Board ”.

3

In subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

a person or body who has entered into a contract under section 28Q of the principal Act, otherwise than in partnership; or

b

two or more individuals practising in partnership who together have entered into such a contract,

4

In subsections (4) and (5), for “Health Authority”, in each place, substitute “ Local Health Board ”.

5

At the end insert—

9

In this section, references to the “relevant” Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board, in relation to a practice, are to the Primary Care Trust or Local Health Board with which it has entered into a contract under section 28Q of the principal Act.