Appeal against failure of a 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 Board, been unable to sign such a contract before his 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 wishes to enter into a general medical services contract, apply in writing to the Department within the period of 14 days of the expiry of his 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 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.