9.—(1) A contractor is to be regarded as a health service body for the purposes of section 9 of the Act (NHS contracts) from the date on which it enters into an agreement unless, in the case of—
(a)an agreement with a contractor who is an individual or which is a qualifying body, that individual or qualifying body; or
(b)any other agreement, any of the proposed parties to the agreement (other than the Board),
objects by giving notice in writing to the Board at any time prior to the agreement being made.
(2) If, by virtue of paragraph (1), a contractor is to be regarded as a health service body, any change in the parties comprising the contractor does not affect the status of the contractor as a health service body.
(3) If, by virtue of paragraph (1) or regulation 10, a contractor is to be regarded as a health service body, the nature of, or any rights or liabilities under, any other agreement or contract previously entered into by the contractor with a health service body remain unaffected.