36(1)Section 92 (arrangements by Strategic Health Authorities for the provision of primary medical services) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1)The Board may make agreements, other than arrangements pursuant to section 83(2) or general medical services contracts, under which primary medical services are provided.”
(3)Omit subsection (6).
(4)Omit subsection (7).
(5)For the title to that section substitute “Arrangements by the Board for the provision of primary medical services”.
(6)The provision which may be made by virtue of section 304(10)(a) of this Act in an order under section 306 of this Act providing for the commencement of this paragraph includes, in particular, provision enabling the National Health Service Commissioning Board to direct Primary Care Trusts to exercise its functions under section 92 pending the commencement of section 34 of this Act.