The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

Notice provisions specific to an agreement with one or more partnerships

49.—(1) Where a partnership is party to the agreement, the provider must give notice to the Health Board without delay—

(a) when a partner leaves or informs the other members of the partnership of which they are a member, that the partner intends to leave the partnership, and the notice must state the date upon which the partner left or will leave the partnership;

(b) when a new partner joins a partnership.

(2) A notice under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must—

(a) state the date that the new partner joined the partnership;

(b) in the case of an agreement entered into prior to 22nd December 2010—

(i) confirm that the new partner satisfies the conditions imposed by regulation 3 of the 2004 Regulations (general conditions relating to providers) as in force at 21st December 2010; and

(ii) state whether the new partner is a general or a limited partner;

(c) in the case of an agreement entered into on or after 22nd December 2010—

(i) confirm that the new partner is an individual who satisfies the conditions imposed on members by virtue of section 17CA(3) and (4) of the Act; and

(ii) satisfies the conditions imposed by regulations 4 and 5; and

(d) state whether the new partner is a general or a limited partner.