3(1)If proposals for a pilot scheme are submitted under paragraph 2, the Secretary of State must—E+W
(a)approve them as submitted,
(b)make such modifications as he considers appropriate and approve them as modified, or
(c)reject them.
(2)The Secretary of State may not approve proposals for a pilot scheme unless satisfied that they include satisfactory provision for any participant other than the Primary Care Trust to withdraw from the scheme if he wishes to do so.
(3)When the Secretary of State makes a decision under this paragraph—
(a)he must notify the Primary Care Trust concerned of the decision, and
(b)the Primary Care Trust must, without delay, notify the other participants in the proposed scheme.