Assignment of patients
70. Where, on 31st March 2004, a person had applied to a Primary Care Trust for assignment to a medical practitioner under regulation 4 of the Choice Regulations(1) but that application had not yet been determined, the Primary Care Trust shall—
(a)require a contractor to assign the person to a medical practitioner who performs personal medical services under a transitional agreement in accordance with article 64(1);
(b)assign the patient in accordance with the terms of the contract, to—
(i)a default contractor,
(ii)a general medical services contractor, or
(iii)a person who is a party to a personal medical services agreement; or
(c)otherwise make arrangements for the applicant to be provided with essential services (or their equivalent) in the area of the Primary Care Trust.