42.—(1) Regulation 150 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (3), substitute—
“(3) A qualifying contract is a contract between a relevant commissioning party and an independent provider the primary purpose of which is the provision of clinical health care services for the NHS and which is—
(a)an NHS standard contract;
(b)an APMS contract;
(c)a contract entered into by a local authority pursuant to its functions under the 2006 Act relating to the improvement and protection of public health and which the Secretary of State agrees to treat as a qualifying contract for these purposes; or
(d)an NHS standard sub-contract.”.