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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19)

29(1)Section 4A of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (provision of certain services under NHS contracts) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)omit “or” at the end of paragraph (a), and after that paragraph insert—

(aa)by a contractor under a general ophthalmic services contract, or,

(b)at the end add “other than under section 16CD of that Act”.

(3)In subsection (3), before the definition of “health service body” insert—

“general ophthalmic services contract” and “contractor” under such a contract have the meanings given by section 28WA of the principal Act;.