1.—(1) The contractor must ensure that the premises used for the provision of services under the contract are—
(a)suitable for the delivery of those services; and
(b)sufficient to meet the reasonable needs of the contractor's patients.
(2) The requirement in sub-paragraph (1) is subject to any plan included in the contract in accordance with regulation 20(5) which sets out steps to be taken by the contractor to bring the premises up to the required standard.