40.—(1) This Part applies where a person who holds a default contract with a Local Health Board enters into a general medical services contract with that Local Health Board which takes effect immediately after its default contract ceases to have effect.
(2) In a case to which this Part applies, the general medical services contract shall, unless it is entered into with a person to whom the particular article does not apply, include, or be deemed to include, terms which have the effect specified in articles 41 to 51.
(3) In this Part—
“default contractor” means a person (or persons) who holds (or hold) a default contract with a Local Health Board and who has (or have) entered into a general medical services contract with that Local Health Board which takes effect immediately after the default contract ceases to have effect and “default contract” shall be interpreted accordingly;
“general medical services contractor” means the person or persons who holds (or hold) the general medical services contract entered into by the default contractor and “general medical services contract” shall be construed accordingly.