The General Medical Services Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Wales) Order 2004

Appeal against failure of a Local Health Board to enter into a general medical services contract

11.—(1) This article applies where a medical practitioner has—

(a) offered to enter into a general medical services contract under article 3, 5,7, 8 or 10; and

(b) as a result of a failure to act by the Local Health Board, been unable to sign such a contract before his or her entitlement to enter into such a contract expires pursuant to article 6, 7(4), 8(2) or 10(2).

(2) In a case to which this article applies, the prospective contractor must, if he or she wishes to enter into a general medical services contract, apply in writing to the Assembly within the period of 14 days of the expiry of his or her entitlement.

(3) An application under paragraph (2) shall specify—

(a) the names and addresses of the parties to the dispute;

(b) the grounds on which the applicant claims to be entitled to enter into a general medical services contract; and

(c) the grounds for alleging default by the Local Health Board.

(4) Paragraphs (3) to (16) of article 4 shall apply to an application made under paragraph (2), subject to the modification that the references in paragraphs (4) and (5) of that article to a notice of appeal shall be read as references to an application under paragraph (2) of this article.