(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations contain provisions about applications by medical practitioners providing general medical services under the health service for recognition as fund-holding practices and the grant of recognition by Regional Health Authorities or, on appeal, by the Secretary of State. The Regulations include provision about—
(1)
the application of the Regulations in Wales (regulation 2),
(2)
applications for recognition as a fund-holding practice (regulation 3),
(3)
the timing of the application (regulation 4),
(4)
the grant of recognition as a fund-holding practice (regulation 5),
(5)
the conditions for obtaining recognition (regulation 6),
(6)
determination of the application (regulation 7),
(7)
appeals to the Secretary of State (regulation 8).